From ARIANE JANER
Though it is difficult to be comprehensive about ‘What we must do to
save the planet’ (Talking Point, 7 September), one important change in behaviour
is not mentioned.
The potential benefits of reducing our meat intake never seem to get
the attention they deserve. For instance, meat production uses a lot more
land (involving deforestation) and water as compared to its dietary equivalent
in human feed crops. More and more studies point out that high intakes of
animal products are linked to diseases such as cancer and heart disease.
And, as a cover of the New Scientist pointed out a few years ago, cow flatulence
contributes to the greenhouse effect.
Shouldn’t the anti-ecological habit of eating meat therefore receive
a bit more attention?
Ariane Janer Rio de Janeiro Brazil
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