That's not at all true. Most anyone with half a clue knows that "eating and doing less" is only a "lower standard of living" if you are wholly and completely committed to an aggressively materialist lifestyle. Teenagers of today are radically better for the environment than teenagers of 20 years ago, for example, for the simple reason that they drive a hell of a lot less to hang out (thanks to Facebook et. al.). Hate it all you want, but a new Prius C is a hell of a lot better for the environment than a new F250. An old F250 is hella better than a new Prius C, though, because the pickup already exists. This isn't about terking yer jerbs, it's about having an open, rational discussion about the externalizations of our collective lifestyle, east, west and in between.