Environment: MEAT FREE MONDAY

Whilst many people know the ramifications that eating certain foods can have on their bodies, not everyone considers the environmental impact of food production. Meat Free Monday is an environmental campaign, led by Paul McCartney and his daughter Stella, to raise awareness of the effects producing and consuming meat has on the climate. Many people may be unaware that livestock production is responsible for 18% of global greenhouse-gas emissions, producing more toxins than the transport sector. The UK’s Food Climate Research Network suggests that food production from farm to fork is responsible for between 20–30% of global greenhouse-gas emissions. The United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has concluded that the livestock sector is one of the top two or three most significant contributors to the most serious environmental problems, at every scale from local to global. However, the campaign asserts that by giving up meat for at least one day a week, you are not only making a difference to the environment but contributing a meaningful change to political and ethical issues. The campaign has set up a website, which promotes healthy eating habits and suggestions of meat-free meal ideas for people following the campaign.