The man in charge of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is giving a talk in London on Monday – and he’s going to tell us all to eat meat for one less day a week
Methane is one of the most dangerous emissions
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According to today’s Observer Dr Rajendra Pachauri says that we should use that as a base to eventually reduce the amount of meat we consume.
He’s a vegetarian himself, so that’s easy for him to say. But if the science is right, he’s making a good point.
Meat production – including fertisiler and cattle feed – accounts for nearly a fifth of all greenhouse gas emissions. And then you have the amount cow’s emit when they, you know, let one off.
Here’s the crux – this is important because Dr Pachauri is asking US to make changes to OUR LIVES.
And it’s great because to start it is a small step. One less meat meal a week. Have a vegetable stir fry instead. Or pasta and pesto. Or a roast vegetable salad.
I really believe individuals are going to have to make changes like these if we’re to make any headway in stopping climate change. We can’t leave it to Washington and Whitehall.
That’s why from today I am going to have at least one meat free meal a week – and reduce it from there.
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