How much meat do we eat? New figures show 6 countries have hit their peak

  • Written by: Diana Bogueva, Team Manager/ Adjunct Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Sydney
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Eating meat comes with an enormous environmental footprint, with food systems responsible for an estimated 34% of global emissions. And yet, in most countries, meat consumption is continuing to rise.

Our new study investigated whether meat consumption increases as income increases. We specifically tested if there’s a point at...

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