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 ...
So, if I cut my intake “by a fifth”, can I start drinking a fifth (of bourbon) to make up for it?
Issued by the collectivist Committee on Climate Change. There’s an honest bunch of people who know what’s good for us.
Wait..like salami and cheese?? Uhm ...no.
You mean I will only be allowed 4 lbs of meat a day????????????
Absolutely will NOT comply.
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.
Make me.
Four pounds of meat and a fifth of Wild turkey to wash it down. That’s the way I read it.
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.
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?
Typical liberal emotional drama. That ribeye is better for you than the twigs and pebbles the liberals want everyone to eat.
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.
The stupidity of this article has inspired me to have a BLT for lunch along with a big glass of milk.
All the “climate change” believers should do their part to combat it by taping plastic bags over their heads.
If Meat Eaters Acted Like Vegans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=&v=z0O_VYcsIk8
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