Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Eating less meat 'like taking 8m cars off road'
According to a study, food production generates about a third of all
global greenhouse gas emissions. Another study in the UK shows that those who
eat more than 100 grams of meat daily create over 10 kilograms of carbon
dioxide each day while seafood eaters or vegetarians create less than half of CO2.
To grow livestock, the land is leveled, water is used and polluted, and animals
are fed, all of which have impacts on the environment. In order to meet the UK’s
net zero targets, the Department for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs asks
people to reduce meat consumption by 30% before 2032. Can people change their
eating habits in a decade? Sustainable, palatable, and economical meat
alternatives need to be developed and marketed for meat eaters. Also, more
diverse and attractive cooking recipes need to be created to entice their appetite.
It seems that collaboration between food producers and the industry is essential
to reduce CO2 by food consumption.
Read the article and learn about how much greenhouse gas is produced by
meat consumption.
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