According to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), in the past 50 years, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture, forestry, and fisheries have nearly doubled. By 2050, they could rise by an additional 30 percent. Much of the existing research on agriculture and climate change focuses on reducing emissions on the production, or supply, side. But, “The technical mitigation potential of demand-side measures in the agri-food sector,” a new report from Consultative Group for International…
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by eating less meat, report says
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