UK: British authorities have urged citizens to reduce their consumption of meat and milk

Britons have been asked to give up meat and milk for the sake of the environment, reports The Telegraph, citing the UK government's Climate Control Committee. It is about reducing CO2 emissions. The agency considers it necessary to reduce the number of cattle and sheep because the rapidly produced methane is one of the causes of climate change. To achieve this, Britons are being asked to eat half as much meat and dairy. The proposals are part of new net-zero targets that have been recommended to Ed Miliband, the energy secretary. In a letter to Miliband, the commission said the government must cut CO2 emissions by 81% by 2035 compared to the 1990 baseline. This would result in a reduction of 200 million tonnes from the current level of 384 million tonnes. It is also reported that the head of the committee, Peter Forster, has not ruled out increasing taxes on livestock products and reducing subsidies for farmers. The committee called on the government to reduce the number of ...