Raising animals for food is a major contributor to climate change, responsible for an estimated 14.5 percent of all global emissions. The report rejects many of the U.N.’s technologically-driven mitigation solutions, such as carbon capture and geoengineering, in favour of a simple approach. The bottom line: Eat less meat-a lot, lot less. By limiting individual meat consumption to about two five-ounce servings per week, the group argues it can solve more than just climate change. The authors call for a move away from the monoculture of the modern food system, for reforestation and farming systems that require more labour and fewer inputs, shorter supply chains and less waste.

Source: National Post October 16, 2018 12:11 UTC