'Mother of all sustainability challenges': Report urges global diet and farming overhaul

Michael Holder
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Scale of challenge to feed growing population while cutting emissions is greater than previously thought, finds WRI report

People in heavy meat consuming regions such as Europe, the US, Russia, and Brazil may have to limit their intake of beef, lamb and goat to 1.5 servings per week by 2050 if the planet is to sustainably...

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