UN omits potential of meat reduction in its roadmap for climate-compatible food system, raises health concerns, experts say
International team of researchers highlights missed opportunities for climate, health and other benefits from reducing consumption of animal-sourced foods.SOMERVILLE, Mass., United States, 18 March 2024 – The UN’s roadmap for ending hunger while aligning food systems with a 1.5°C climate trajectory omits the biggest avenue for curbing emissions: reducing the production and consumption of animal-sourced foods, a new commentary in Nature Food says. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) recently issued