Study: Europeans must cut down on meat and dairy intake to hit climate goals

Madeleine Cuff
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New study finds that Europeans will need to radically restrict meat and dairy consumption to deliver on targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions

Europeans will need to radically cut back on their meat and dairy consumption in order to cut greenhouse gas emissions in line with a two-degree temperature target, according to a paper released earlier...

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