Shifting to a plant-based food system can power progress towards climate goals at a relatively low cost

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Plant-rich food systems are an untapped climate solution that could catalyse significant emissions reductions, writes Tilt Collective's Sarah Lake

What we eat today is radically different than what we ate just two generations ago. And what looks most different about our plates today? Meat. Today the average person in the UK eats twice as much meat...

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