Jul 1st, 2021
2 mins
Cattle are a major source of planet-heating gases, but ministers fear a backlash if they urge the public to eat less meat and dairy produce. But the Climate Change committee (CCC) say people should reduce their meat intake for their health as well as the planets.
People should be asked to eat 20% less meat and dairy produce by 2030 and 35% less by 2050, the CCC insists.
The CCC also says Boris Johnson must devise evidence-based policies to encourage healthier diets and sets clear targets.
A government spokesman said It’s net zero strategy, due in the Autumn, would show where carbon cuts would be imposed across the economy. Net zero refers to reducing emissions of greenhouse gases as much as possible and then balancing out any remaining releases by absorbing an equivalent amount from the atmosphere – by, for example, planting trees.
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