Posted on 01/25/2020 9:04:56 AM PST by Roman_War_Criminal
People should cut the amount of beef, lamb and dairy produce they eat by a fifth to combat climate change, a report says.
It says public bodies should lead the way by offering plant-based options with all meals.
But it says if people dont cut consumption willingly, taxes on meat and dairy might be needed.
The report comes from the governments official advisers, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC).
Its chief executive Chris Stark told BBC News: We can't meet the government's 2050 Net Zero target without major changes in the way we use the land, the way we farm, and what we eat.
The farming union NFU welcomed much of the report, although they oppose cuts in livestock - but some environmentalists believe it's too timid.
The document recommends a host of measures to cut greenhouse gas emissions from the countryside.
Others include increasing UK forestry cover from 13% to at least 17% by 2050, and restoring at least half of upland peat bogs.
But its the proposals for reducing consumption of dairy produce and red meat that are likely to draw attention.
The authors say reducing the amount of beef, lamb and dairy we eat by at least 20%, and reducing food waste by 20% would save the equivalent of seven million tonnes of CO2 from farms.
They say land thats no longer needed for cattle and sheep could support trees crops to burn for energy.
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...
Funny thing, all that is needed to save the planet everytime is to give government more money.
Note to self:
Grill some brats for lunch.
I was thinking that the corona virus is Xi’s way of backing out of his commitment to buy US agriculture products. Complying with the climate hoax is a bonus.
Looking good
What will the use of the extensive solar and windmill farms do to take away land used for agriculture? This does not address the area for battery back-up and transmission lines. Also, it does not address the energy used to build and transport batteries, solar panels and windmills. With all those needed solar panels, what are they going to use to keep them clean? Maybe all those problems will be solved with a kiss from the Fairy Queen as those Environweenies sleep.
No... And this is a hill to die on...
Oh a report. Well then, what choice do we have.
The cheaper prices will be noticed by folks in the lower income brackets. Look for even more EBT purchases of beef & lamb products. At least they are not making the argument that animal husbandry displaces cropland. Some of these folks don’t understand the difference between pasture and farmland.
The world needs to eliminate, obliterate, end the climate change hoax whiners and most importantly the climate hoax financing the money men.
Wherever do these idiots get the idea that massive planting of the crops necessary to replace a diet that includes meat will have no or even less of an environmental impact?
You’re going to need a lot more arable land to grow all of those veggies.
Thank God for Global Warming!
Oh, a report urges? Well, I politely urge that same report to have intercourse with itself. However, we should really cut our bat and snake consumption by 100%, Ill give it that.
And, they produce a lot of methane, which is many times more potent of a greenhouse gas.
Let's start by limiting termites, n'est ce pas?
I think I'll make a nice beef stew today.
Nope...not gonna happen.
I don’t base my diet on woke beliefs.
Keto 24/7
IIRC from an Alf episode some decades back...
"Vegetables aren't food...food eats vegetables."
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All right who is up to the challenge to see if we can eat a whole cow at one sitting ??
Really jealous of you! ;)
Smart choice, no matter how upset your Doc gets.
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