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Cut meat and dairy intake 'by a fifth', report urges
bbc ^ | 1/23/2020 | Roger Harrabin

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 don’t cut consumption willingly, taxes on meat and dairy might be needed.

The report comes from the government’s 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 it’s 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 that’s no longer needed for cattle and sheep could support trees crops to burn for energy.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: brexit; brexitparty; chrisstark; environmentalism; globalwarminghoax; green; greennewdeal; meat; nigelfarage; nitwits; terrorism; unitedkingdom; vegannazis
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1 posted on 01/25/2020 9:04:56 AM PST by Roman_War_Criminal
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2 posted on 01/25/2020 9:07:03 AM PST by Roman_War_Criminal (Like Enoch, Noah, & Lot, the True Church will soon be removed & then destruction comes forth.)
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So, if I cut my intake “by a fifth”, can I start drinking a fifth (of bourbon) to make up for it?


3 posted on 01/25/2020 9:07:05 AM PST by BipolarBob (Just imagine the /s after everything I post and we'll all be happier.)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Issued by the collectivist Committee on Climate Change. There’s an honest bunch of people who know what’s good for us.


4 posted on 01/25/2020 9:07:48 AM PST by lurk
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Wait..like salami and cheese?? Uhm ...no.


5 posted on 01/25/2020 9:08:08 AM PST by samadams2000 (Get your houses in order.)
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You mean I will only be allowed 4 lbs of meat a day????????????


6 posted on 01/25/2020 9:08:33 AM PST by oldasrocks (Heavily Medicated for your Protection.)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Absolutely will NOT comply.


7 posted on 01/25/2020 9:09:01 AM PST by rigelkentaurus
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"But it says if people don’t cut consumption willingly, taxes on meat and dairy might be needed."

You WILL EAT Burger Kings plant based burger or we will punish you with taxes. Taxes to start with, jail time when we take over.

8 posted on 01/25/2020 9:09:39 AM PST by BipolarBob (Just imagine the /s after everything I post and we'll all be happier.)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Make me.


9 posted on 01/25/2020 9:09:49 AM PST by Phillyred
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To: Roman_War_Criminal
Corona virus should cut the Earth's population considerably.
10 posted on 01/25/2020 9:10:49 AM PST by airborne (I don't always scream at the TV but when I do it's hockey season!)
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Four pounds of meat and a fifth of Wild turkey to wash it down. That’s the way I read it.


11 posted on 01/25/2020 9:11:00 AM PST by BipolarBob (Just imagine the /s after everything I post and we'll all be happier.)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

So the point is to reduce the number of large animals on the planet so as to reduce the “emissions” from them?

Well, we already did that preemptively a century ago. We eliminated the buffalo. We’ve already taken care of it.


12 posted on 01/25/2020 9:12:41 AM PST by calenel (The Democratic Party is a Criminal Enterprise. It is the Progressive Mafia.)
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It says public bodies should lead the way by offering plant-based options with all meals.


If they do this, doesn’t that mean that we would have to increase production of other farm products, to produce these plant based options they prefer?

And won’t the production of these plants increase greatly the use of water and evil fossil fuels used in farming?

Couldn’t their proposed solutions actually be counter productive?


13 posted on 01/25/2020 9:13:14 AM PST by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Typical liberal emotional drama. That ribeye is better for you than the twigs and pebbles the liberals want everyone to eat.


14 posted on 01/25/2020 9:13:52 AM PST by CodeToad (Arm Up! They Have!)
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We can't meet the government's 2050 Net Zero target...

And we all know that there is NOTHING more important than meeting the government's 2050 Net Zero target. Fellow proles, we must all immediately prostrate ourselves before the all-important government and do what they order us to do.

Or...here in the (still somewhat) free United States, we can shout "FU Government -- We are going to live as Free People, not as SLAVES to you."

But, this is the UK, so they will politely say "Yes, your wish is our command."

Come on, Brits. Tell your government and it's "2050 Net Zero target" to take a flying leap. Throw off your slave masters.

15 posted on 01/25/2020 9:13:54 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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16 posted on 01/25/2020 9:14:13 AM PST by yuleeyahoo (The nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master and deserves one. Hamilton)
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The stupidity of this article has inspired me to have a BLT for lunch along with a big glass of milk.


17 posted on 01/25/2020 9:14:21 AM PST by Restless
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

All the “climate change” believers should do their part to combat it by taping plastic bags over their heads.


18 posted on 01/25/2020 9:14:26 AM PST by Edward Teach
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19 posted on 01/25/2020 9:14:28 AM PST by bkopto
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

If Meat Eaters Acted Like Vegans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=&v=z0O_VYcsIk8


20 posted on 01/25/2020 9:14:49 AM PST by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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