Government says we must cut down on meat & dairy to save the planet
Photo: Martin Heigen
Britain may need to go back to 2nd World War-style rationing if climate change runs out of control, environment minister Ben Bradshaw has warned (quoted in This Is London).
"Cutting out meat would go a long way towards stabilising climate change"
Mr Bradshaw pointed out that food production did just as much damage as private transport and housing.
He spoke out as a new government website advised shoppers to help the planet by avoiding meat and dairy.
The government's Greener Food website makes clear
that eating beef, lamb, chicken and dairy products
contributes to global warming because of the energy and land
needed to rear animals. Sheep and cows also emit harmful
methane gas.
The Vegan Society has made a media release on this that you can use.
How to get the message out
At last the plain fact that eating vegan helps save the planet is coming from mainstream sources - it can no longer be ignored by anyone!
Pass on the message to your local media, local and national environmental groups, and your friends. Quote the websites cited here, the Vegan Society's press release, plus UN reports on huge environmental impact of livestock, and use ActiVeg's Eat vegan for the environment - resources for campaigns.
Date: 2007-01-30
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