Meat Consumption Reductions (general) | “Growing food for the world’s burgeoning population is likely to send greenhouse gas emissions over the threshold of safety, unless more is done to cut meat consumption, a new report has found”. (The Guardian, March 21, 2016) |
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Vegetarianism | “A recent study by Oxford University found that meat-rich diets – defined as more than 100 g of meat per day – resulted in around 7.2 kg of emissions. In contrast, both vegetarian and fish-eating diets caused about 3.8 kg of CO2 per day, while vegan diets produced only 2.9 kg”. (The Telegraph, October 2, 2016) |
Human diet and dietary change | “Adopting healthier and more environmentally sustainable diets can be a large step in the right direction”. (The Guardian, March 21, 2016) |
Veganism | “A recent study by Oxford University found that meat-rich diets – defined as more than 100 g of meat per day – resulted in around 7.2 kg of emissions. In contrast, both vegetarian and fish-eating diets caused about 3.8 kg of CO2 per day, while vegan diets produced only 2.9 kg”. (The Telegraph, October 2, 2016) |
Changes to agricultural practice (general) | “By focusing on making agriculture more efficient and encouraging people to reduce the amount of meat they eat, we could keep global temperatures within the two degrees threshold”. (The Telegraph, June 20, 2012) |
Animal breeding and feeding modifications | “We may be able to reduce our impact on the environment by eating less meat, but we can also do the same by using science to make livestock more productive and environmentally friendly”. (The Wall Street Journal, August 17, 2014) |
Regulation | “Tobias Baedeker, of the World Bank, said farmers would require a lot of support to make the changes required but that redirecting the world’s huge subsidies could be a ‘game-changer’”. (The Guardian, December 5, 2018) |
Tax | “Some industry critics have even called for new “meat taxes” to discourage consumption”. (The Wall Street Journal, August 17, 2014) |