The consumption and production of meat is a substantial contributor to climate change, responsible for about a third of the UK’s diet-related CO2 emissions. A report in 2021 said people must eat 30 per cent less meat by 2030 to reduce the environmental impact of food production, as the carbon footprint of meat is very high.
Adults in the UK are reducing their meat intake, as measured by the National Diet and Nutrition Survey; down 17 per cent in 2019 compared to 2008. If parents are interested in consuming less meat, shouldn’t settings also be? Could you reduce the meat you serve by perhaps 30 per cent?
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