Go 'demitarian' to tackle climate change, UN report urges
Going “demitarian”, by halving meat and dairy in your diet, can help reduce nitrogen pollution and tackle climate change, a UN report has found.
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Going “demitarian”, by halving meat and dairy in your diet, can help reduce nitrogen pollution and tackle climate change, a UN report has found.
<p>A major report for the United Nations has put forward solutions to halve nitrogen pollution from agriculture and the food system in Europe, including reducing meat and dairy consumption, fertiliser use and food waste. <em>Appetite for Change</em> says inefficiencies in farms, retail and wastewater practices mean that the nitrogen use efficiency of the food system in Europe is only 18%, leaving most of the remainder leaking into air, water and soils.</p> <p>The new report, <em>Appetite for Change,</em> has been produced by a group of researc...
Certain eating habits not only harm us personally but also the entire planet, according to experts who encourage a diet with less meat and dairy.
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