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Meat eating must fall by 30% in a decade to tackle health, climate and nature crises, says landmark review Daisy Dunne © AFP/Getty The production of meat and dairy is particularly polluting because cattle belch out methane, a potent greenhouse gas - AFP/Getty Meat consumption must fall by 30 per cent over the next 10 years if we are to get to grips with the interlinked climate, nature and health crises, according to a landmark review. The National Food Strategy – England’s first major review of the food system in more than 70 years – says the government should invest �...

The research suggests post-Brexit free trade deals could see poorer diets in the country. The study – published yesterday in the journal Nature Food – estimated how post-Brexit trade and agriculture policies could impact dietary health in the UK, looking at how different post-Brexit strategies would affect the intake, availability and cost of food. The study was led by Marco Springmann of the Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Food at the University of Oxford, and Florian Freund of the Thünen Institute, in Germany. Dr Springmann said: “Our study shows that a ‘global Bri...

Joe Biden, Culture Warrior USA Today’s Michael Collins insisted, “but President Joe Biden seldom answers.” In the Washington Post, Paul Waldman argued that because he has broken the link “between culture and policy,” Biden is “kryptonite to the Republican culture war.” Most of Biden’s policies must be viewed as part of a concerted “strategy to reduce the corrosive impact of hot-button social, cultural, and racial issues,” according to New York Times columnist Thomas B. Edsall. And while “Republicans are busy trying to bait Democrats on culture war issues,” the Week�...

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images But some experts say Americans need to eat less meat to address the climate crisis.  There is a fundamental disconnect between fears of red meat bans, and the reality of growing sales. The American love affair with beef is growing stronger. And that's fueling a crisis, according to environmental experts. Beef is the best-selling meat in America, and the fastest growing in terms of sales. Beef sales soared 23.7% year-over-year to $30.3 billion in 2020. "In March 2021, beef had the highest increase over pre-pandemic normal (2019) level...

Americans' red meat obsession is growing stronger, with beef sales skyrocketing to $30 billion as a 'meat war' looms ktaylor@businessinsider.com (Kate Taylor) Beef is the best-selling meat in America, with 2020 sales growing to $30.3 billion. But some experts say Americans need to eat less meat to address the climate crisis. There is a fundamental disconnect between fears of red meat bans, and the reality of growing sales. Popular Searches Beef is the best-selling meat in America, and the fastest growing in terms of sales. Beef sales soared 23.7% year-over-year to $30.3 billi...