UN's FAO Calls for Decreased Meat Consumption in Developed Countries to Combat Climate Change

The report also urges changes in agricultural practices and consumer behavior, warning of a potential 40% increase in livestock production emissions by 2050 without government intervention.

• United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) calls for decreased meat consumption in developed countries and other changes to agriculture to fight climate change.
• FAO report suggests increasing productivity and decreasing greenhouse gas emissions through better livestock genetics.
• FAO report urges policymakers to change livestock population to match nutritional needs and environmental opportunities.
• FAO report calls for policy to change consumer behavior regarding portion size and to change food and beverages taxes and subsidies.
• FAO estimates that global livestock production could see its emissions increase by 40% by 2050 without sweeping government action.

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