World Leaders Urged to Commit to Transitioning Away From Meat & Dairy at COP29
A coalition of global non-profit organizations and members of the Food & Climate Action Group has called on world leaders attending COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, to reform food and agricultural policies. At last year’s UN Climate Conference (COP28), world leaders signed an agreement to transition away from fossil fuels. They are now being urged to commit to a “just transition away from meat and dairy overconsumption”, either at this year’s event or next year’s COP30. Leaders of high-income countries have been called on to give public support to low-carbon foods such as vegetables in order to reduce emissions and the use of land and water. Besides aligning with climate targets, the organizations say that such policies would improve public health and reduce spending on healthcare. …