{"id":2110284,"date":"2023-11-28T17:48:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T22:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/united-nations-wants-americans-to-reduce-meat-consumption-in-the-name-of-climate-change-reports\/"},"modified":"2023-11-28T17:53:27","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T22:53:27","slug":"united-nations-wants-americans-to-reduce-meat-consumption-in-the-name-of-climate-change-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/united-nations-wants-americans-to-reduce-meat-consumption-in-the-name-of-climate-change-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"UN urges Americans to cut meat consumption for climate change"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Funited-nations-wants-americans-to-reduce-meat-consumption-in-the-name-of-climate-change-reports%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2110284&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>An Agency in the United Nations Aims to Combat Climate \u2063Change by Reducing Meat Consumption<\/h2>\n<p>An agency within \u200cthe United Nations, dedicated to eradicating \u2063hunger worldwide, is set \u2062to\u2064 make a groundbreaking announcement at\u2063 the upcoming\u2064 Climate Change Conference COP28. The UN&#8217;s Food and \u200cAgriculture Organization (FAO) plans to introduce a global food recommendation document that calls on developed \u2064nations,\u200c including the United States, \u200cto reduce their \u200dmeat consumption in order to \u200dcombat climate change.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2064FAO&#8217;s plan, as reported by Bloomberg, aims to address excessive meat consumption in \u200ddeveloped countries, which contributes to greenhouse gas emissions. The document will also provide guidelines for farmers\u2064 to adapt to unpredictable\u2063 weather patterns and reduce emissions from food \u2064waste, post-harvest loss, and\u2062 fertilizer use.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The failure of leading meat and dairy companies to reduce \u2064emissions underlines the urgent need for more policy focus on the\u2064 food and agriculture \u200bsector,&#8221; said Jeremy Coller, the chair\u200b and founder of \u2064the FAIRR Initiative.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Coller emphasized that food system emissions\u200d account\u200c for\u2062 a \u2063significant portion of greenhouse gas emissions and methane. He believes that addressing \u200bthese emissions should be a top priority alongside other climate \u2062concerns such as energy and transport.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Investors hope the first-ever publication of a food and agriculture roadmap at COP28 this\u2062 month will catalyze the \u200dtransition to \u20641.5 degrees and a more sustainable food\u2063 system,&#8221; Coller added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While\u200b the \u200brecommendations from the UN \u200bagency are \u200dnot binding, they serve\u2063 as a call to action \u2062for developed nations to take responsibility for their meat consumption and its impact on the environment.<\/p>\n<p>According to a study published in \u2063the\u2063 Nature\u2063 Food Journal, the global food system accounts for approximately \u2063one-third of total worldwide emissions, equivalent to about 18 billion tons of\u2064 carbon dioxide per year. The UN&#8217;s FAO data \u200csuggests that livestock alone contributes to around 14.5% of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-demand-info-on-climate-groups-ties-to-china\/\" title=\"House Republicans Demand Info On Climate Groups\u2019 Ties To China\">global greenhouse gas emissions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is \u200cimportant to note that \u200dthe U.S. agriculture \u2064industry&#8217;s contribution to global emissions is relatively\u2062 small, \u200baccounting for only 1.4%\u200b of global emissions and \u206310% of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wheres-the-beef-ranchers-take-stand-over-synthetic-meat-label\/\" title=\"Ranchers oppose labeling synthetic 'meat'\">total greenhouse gas emissions<\/a>, according\u200b to the Daily Mail.<\/p>\n<p>While UN officials have advocated for a\u2063 plant-based\u200d diet\u200d to reduce \u2062individual \u2064carbon footprints, research suggests that vegetarian diets \u200cor lab-grown meat may not \u200beffectively improve\u2063 global emissions. A study from the University\u200b of California, Davis,\u200d revealed that lab-grown meat could \u2063be up to 25 times\u2063 worse for the climate \u200bthan natural beef.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Currently,\u2063 animal cell-based meat\u2063 products are\u2062 being produced at\u2062 a small scale and at an economic \u200dloss, \u200bhowever companies \u2063are intending to \u2062industrialize and scale-up production,&#8221; the researchers \u200cwrote.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>House \u2063Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn Thompson expressed \u200dconcerns about regulating American farmers and\u2063 ranchers \u2063out of business, stating that it would only lead to increased production \u200doverseas under hostile foreign governments.\u2064 Thompson emphasized the importance of American farmers \u2064and ranchers in\u200b reducing\u200d emissions while ensuring food security\u2062 and affordability.<\/p>\n<p>According to the American Farm\u2062 Bureau Federation,\u2063 farmers and ranchers are achieving significantly higher productivity compared to 70 years ago, with livestock emissions continuing \u2063to decrease.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK\u2063 HERE TO\u200c GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200d What are \u200cthe \u2062potential health benefits of reducing meat consumption\u2063 and shifting towards more sustainable dietary choices? <\/h2>\n<p><span>  Third \u2064of all greenhouse\u200b gas emissions. \u2063Livestock production, including meat and dairy, contributes significantly to these emissions. The\u2062 FAO&#8217;s initiative to \u200creduce meat consumption aims to tackle this issue head-on.<\/p>\n<p>The excessive consumption \u200cof meat in developed nations has severe environmental consequences. Animal \u200cagriculture is a major contributor to deforestation,\u2063 as vast amounts of land \u2064are cleared to make way for livestock farming. Additionally, the \u2062methane\u2064 released by livestock\u200b is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-launch-another-probe-into-fossil-fuel-industry-over-emissions-data\/\" title=\"Democrats Launch Another Probe Into Fossil Fuel Industry Over Emissions Data\">potent greenhouse gas<\/a> that contributes to global warming.<\/p>\n<p>By targeting developed\u200b nations, the FAO recognizes that these\u2063 countries have the resources \u2064and infrastructure to make significant \u200dchanges. The \u200bglobal food recommendation document will encourage individuals to reduce their meat intake and shift towards more sustainable\u2063 dietary \u200dchoices. \u200bThis shift would\u2062 not only benefit the environment but\u2063 also have significant health\u2062 benefits, as excessive meat consumption has \u200dbeen linked to various health issues.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore,\u2064 the FAO&#8217;s guidelines for farmers will \u2064help them adapt\u2063 to changing weather patterns and mitigate \u2062emissions from food \u200dwaste, post-harvest loss, and\u200c fertilizer use. \u2062By implementing sustainable farming practices, farmers can play a \u200ccrucial role in reducing the environmental\u2063 impact of the food system.<\/p>\n<p>The FAIRR \u200dInitiative, an investor \u2062network focused on sustainable protein, highlights the importance of policy focus on the \u200dfood and agriculture sector. Investors are hopeful that the publication of the food and agriculture roadmap at COP28 will spur the transition to a more sustainable\u2064 food \u200csystem.<\/p>\n<p>While the recommendations set \u200cforth by the FAO are not legally binding, they\u200c serve as a call to action for \u2064developed nations \u200bto \u200backnowledge their role in \u2064combating climate change. By \u200creducing \u200dmeat consumption, these countries can significantly \u200bcontribute to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/landmark-climate-study-says-melting-arctic-wont-lead-to-more-severe-cold-weather\/\" title=\"Landmark Climate Study Says Melting Arctic Won\u2019t Lead to More Severe Cold Weather\">reducing greenhouse gas emissions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It is essential for governments, individuals, and businesses to recognize \u2064the urgency of addressing food\u200b system \u2062emissions alongside other climate concerns. Transitioning to a more\u2064 sustainable food system will \u200brequire collaboration and commitment from all stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2063 conclusion, the \u200cFAO&#8217;s\u200c initiative to reduce meat consumption \u200cin developed \u2064nations is a crucial step in combating climate \u2064change. By acknowledging the significant impact of\u200d the food\u2064 system\u2063 on greenhouse gas emissions,\u2062 the FAO&#8217;s global food recommendation document sets \u2062the stage for a more sustainable future. It\u2064 is now up to nations, individuals, and businesses \u200cto heed this call\u2064 to action and \u2062take \u200bresponsibility\u2063 for\u2064 their meat \u2063consumption and its impact on the environment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UN&#8217;s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is set to urge the West, including the US, to cut down on meat consumption to fight climate change. 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