One in 10 New Zealanders are vegetarian or mostly meat free, and they're more concerned about plastic than child welfare, research shows. However, it is the first time more than 50 per cent of surveyed Kiwis said climate change made them anxious. Save the Planet: We must confront climate change* Climate change 101Generation Zero Auckland director Leroy Beckett said it was "understandable" plastic waste was more of a concern to Kiwis than climate change because "we feel some responsibility for creating the problem". Policy changes were needed to conjure "hope" that climate change was reversible, he said. Vegetarian, vegan and 'flexitarian' eatingNew Zealand Vegetarian Society Wellington centre president Caroline Jack said awareness of farming had led to an increased interest in vegetarian and vegan eating.

Source: Stuff February 12, 2019 04:52 UTC