The recipe for health and saving the planet? Ditch meat and dairy in favour of fruit and veg
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The traditional Sunday lunch could become a thing of the past under plans by key Government green advisors to slash Britain's meat, cheese and milk consumption.
A hard hitting report by the Sustainable Development Commission is calling for a 'radical change' in the UK's diet to prevent dangerous global warming and tackle heart disease, diabetes and cancer.
The study says Britons need to eat less meat and dairy produce, cut down on junk food and reduce the amount of waste they throw into bins.
The food and drink industry has reacted angrily to the report - claiming that the livelihoods of tens of thousands of farmers would suffer if consumers switched away from meat and dairy.
It follows a series of high profile attacks from environmentalists on meat-eating in recent months.
They claim livestock production is far more energy intensive than producing cereal and that a plate of meat is produced by releasing more greenhouse gases than the equivalent vegetarian meal...
A hard hitting report by the Sustainable Development Commission is calling for a 'radical change' in the UK's diet to prevent dangerous global warming and tackle heart disease, diabetes and cancer.
The study says Britons need to eat less meat and dairy produce, cut down on junk food and reduce the amount of waste they throw into bins.
The food and drink industry has reacted angrily to the report - claiming that the livelihoods of tens of thousands of farmers would suffer if consumers switched away from meat and dairy.
It follows a series of high profile attacks from environmentalists on meat-eating in recent months.
They claim livestock production is far more energy intensive than producing cereal and that a plate of meat is produced by releasing more greenhouse gases than the equivalent vegetarian meal...
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