Sunday, April 27, 2014

Halving meat and dairy consumption could slash farming emissions

Adopting a 'demitarian' diet would lead to a 25-40% reduction in nitrogen emissions from agriculture in Europe, report showsHerd of cattle with calves near Doonbeg, County Clare
Cutting Greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture would be cut by 25-40% if Europeans cut their meat and dairy consumption by half, according to a UN report.