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A substantial portion of the world's greenhouse gas emissions comes from meat production (Photo: Chris Isherwood)

Europeans should eat less meat, but EU keeps silent

Europeans should eat less meat to help fight climate change, but the EU is wary about saying it out loud.

Even at a debate on so-called sustainable diets on Wednesday (28 January), politicians and policymakers tiptoed around the dietary advice which many scientists say is unavoidable, focussing instead on reducing food waste and emphasizing the health side of the debate.

“People are aware that the food they eat is an important factor affecting their health, but what is less well-k...

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A substantial portion of the world's greenhouse gas emissions comes from meat production (Photo: Chris Isherwood)

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