The United Nations (UN) is calling on America and the West to dramatically reduce meat consumption as they align with the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) climate goals for 2030.
The UN’s Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) is set to publish a new global food systems roadmap for the upcoming COP28 climate summit in Dubai this Thursday.
FAO will demand that America and other nations that “over-consume meat” limit their meat consumption to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, according to Bloomberg.
Jeremy Coller, the chair and founder of the FAIRR Initiative, said in a recent statement:
“The failure of leading meat and dairy companies to reduce emissions underlines the urgent need for more policy focus on the food and agriculture sector.”
“Food system emissions deserve a place at the top of the table, alongside energy and transport, as they represent an estimated third of greenhouse gas emissions and 40% of methane,” he continued.
“Investors hope the first-ever publication of a food and agriculture road map at COP28 this month will catalyze the transition to 1.5 degrees and a more sustainable food system.”
The FAO is also expected to demand farmers tackle their emissions produced from food waste and fertilizer use.
Besides reducing meat consumption, the UN and WEF road map will also seek to guide policy on reducing farming emissions to help fight climate change.
Kaveh Zahedi, the director of the FAO Office of Climate Change, said:
“We already have solutions to tackle climate change, and many of these solutions, whether it is agroforestry, restoration of soils, sustainable livestock, or fisheries management, have multiple benefits as they can also support the sustainable use of biodiversity, as well as help with food security — multiple benefits from the same solutions that only agriculture and food systems offer.”
A study published in the Nature Food Journal claims that agricultural production generates about 18 billion tons of carbon dioxide per year, equivalent to 34% of worldwide emissions.
FAO data also claims that livestock alone accounts for around 14.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions.
Last month, The Daily Fetched reported that the Irish government forced farmers to slaughter up to 41,000 cows to meet the country’s new regulations on nitrates limits to reduce pollution and fight “climate change.”
Farmers are faced with three options to comply with the restrictions:
1: Increase the amount of land they own
2: Find an expensive animal waste removal service
3: Or cull their herds
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This comes as the UN called on people to ditch animal-based diets and opt for plant-based foods and insect protein, as recommended by the WEF.
However, according to federal data, agriculture generates 10% of total greenhouse gas emissions, while the American agriculture sector accounts for just 1.4% of global emissions.
“America’s farmers and ranchers are climate heroes, reducing emissions while providing abundant and affordable food, fiber, and fuel,” House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn Thompson, R-Pa., told Fox News.
“Regulating producers out of business in the U.S. will not effectively address global climate change, but export production to foreign countries with hostile regimes and worse emissions profiles while harming food security and affordability,” he said.
“Simply put, the world needs American farmers and ranchers more than the UN,” he added.
In 2019, The World Economic Forum and the United Nations “signed a Strategic Partnership Framework outlining areas of cooperation to deepen institutional engagement and jointly accelerate the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.”
According to the WEF official’s website:
The framework was drafted based on a mapping of existing collaboration between the two institutions and will enable a more strategic and coordinated approach towards delivering impact.
The UN-Forum Partnership was signed in a meeting held at United Nations headquarters between UN Secretary-General António Guterres and World Economic Founder and Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab.
“Meeting the Sustainable Development Goals is essential for the future of humanity,” said Klaus Schwab, World Economic Founder and Executive Chairman.
“The World Economic Forum is committed to supporting this effort and working with the United Nations to build a more prosperous and equitable future.”
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