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  • The Policy Barriers to Reducing Meat Consumption

    The Policy Barriers to Reducing Meat Consumption

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    Timothée Lefebvre

    The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has consistently emphasized the need to reduce animal-based food consumption in Western countries in its annual report, The State of Food and Agriculture. In particular, reducing red and processed meat for public health and environmental reasons1. The 2024 edition emphasizes sustainability and health,…