World MeatLess Day, are you vegetarian today?

, november

,

World Meat-Free Day
"
(
Meatless Day
), also known as
"
International Vegetarian Day
"
, the main purpose of which is to promote plant-based diets instead of animal diets. Vegetarians on

World Meat-Freenot only to set an example, but also to promote their eating habits to friends and family. Many people who do not have vegetarian habits on weekdays also ask themselves to eat a day vegetarian or a vegetarian meal, or even from this vegetarian. Tens of millions of people around the world are participating in this day, using the power of the community to work together to control their appetites, not to eat cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens, ducks, fish, as well as any animal or meat products, not to consume fur, dental stones and other animal products.
21st and
th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COPF) will be held from


30
to
12
Held in Paris on


November, the commitments made by participating countries will ensure that global warming will be around
3 degrees Celsius
by
2100, and that governments still have a lot of work to do. Changing the diet and achieving a healthy level of meat consumption can contribute a quarter of the remaining emission reductions required todangerous levels , which are the main objectives of this climate negotiation, with warming levels controlled at
2 degrees C
.A report by the Chatham House, a British think-tank, Climate Change, Dietary Change: Ways to Reduce Meat Consumption, suggests that a healthier diet for the world's population would help bridge the gap between existing emissions reductions and the emissions reductions needed to avoid dangerous climate change. Dietary changes will ultimately play a crucial role in achieving
target of 2 degrees celsius
the study said. Livestock emissions already account for 15%
of global
emissions, comparable to global transport emissions. Unless strong demand for meat is curbed, greenhouse gas emissions from livestock will continue to rise to the extent that dangerous climate change cannot be avoided.dietary adjustment will also bring important health benefits. Global per capita meat consumption has exceeded healthy levels and continues to rise. China's meat consumption is lower than that of the West, but daily per capita consumption is still
1.5
recommended level. Recent research by the World Health Organization has shown that excessive intake of red and processed meats is closely linked to the onset of noncommunicable diseases such as cancer."
reduction of meat consumption is a win-win for health and the environment,
"
report author Laura
.
Wellesley (
Laura Wellesley
)
"
are looking for strategies to close the paris emissions reduction gap quickly and cost-effectively, and dietary restructuring should be the focus of the programme.
”But the report found that governments had turned a blind eye
the
opportunity and
"
". None of the national emissions reduction proposals submitted before the Paris conference mentioned reducing meat consumption. Governments, fearing public opposition, have chosen not to interfere with citizens' way of life., however, the report's research
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public studies in
12,
countries and focus group studies in Brazil, China, the United Kingdom and the United States
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suggest that the government's concerns are exaggerated. Once the public understands the link between meat consumption and climate change, consumers will understand the need for government action. As the public understands the rationale behind government intervention, resistance to measures such as a carbon tax to raise meat prices will also be reduced.report recommends action to raise public awareness of the climate and health impacts of meat overconsection in order to gain support for government action. The government should adopt a comprehensive strategy to change the diet of the people, and make comprehensive use of policies on labeling, public procurement, supervision and pricing."
important first step in raising public awareness of the health and environmental impacts of meat, but it does not in itself lead to significant behavioural changes. The government must do more to influence the diet,
,"
Wellesley added.