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Tuesday, 30 September 2008 |
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Meat Should Be Rationed To Four Portions A Week To Beat Climate Change, Says Government-Funded Report
'People will have to be rationed to a quarter of a pint of milk a day if the world is to avoid dangerous climate change, according to a new Government funded report. A study by the Food Climate Network says the average Briton will also need to cut meat consumption to four small portions a week by 2050 - and dramatically reduce their alcohol, sweets and chocolate intake. Although scientists and environmentalists have called for a cut in meat and dairy consumption before, the latest report - prepared by researchers at the University of Surrey - goes much further.'
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