The “gigantic” power of the meat and dairy industries in the EU and US is blocking the development of the greener alternatives needed to tackle the climate crisis, a study has found....they don't want your meat alternatives or your vegan food that's not as healthy and twice as expensive.
Cutting meat consumption in rich nations is vital to tackling the climate crisis. Livestock production causes 15% of all global greenhouse emissions.
And India and China's fossil fuel industry? And their livestock industry? How much is that?
The researchers also highlighted restrictive labelling rules. Terms such as “milk” and “cheese” have been banned since 2017 in the EU for most alternative milk and dairy products.
A US proposal would prohibit the sale of alternative meats unless the product label included the word “imitation”.
Remember when scientists demanded accuracy in labelling? I do...
“It’s not a level playing field at all at the moment,” Lambin said. “The new sector needs to be given its chance to expand and gain efficiency. After that, consumers will judge whether they like it or not...”
Well, going purely on the regular appearance of these foodstuffs in the 'yellow sticker' shelf of all my local supermarkets, they've already judged.
This person is probably of the same mind as those who have prevented relevant foodstuffs being labelled as Halal, so that consumers can make an informed choice.
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