Feb 09 2009
Australian Association Recommends Less Meat and Dairy to Fight Climate Change
Photo by my friend, C.
Hurray! The Australians are jumping on board to fight climate change! According to this article, “Give up red meat, go green” , the Public Health Association of Australia is recommending that Australians lower their carbon emission by eating less meat. In fact, the organization advises less dairy, too:
“A small reduction in eating red meat and dairy would be a positive step for the environment and generally a positive step for health.”
Getting food locally is just not effective enough to cut down on greenhouse gas emissions, according to Michael Moore, the association’s chief:
“Reducing the amount of food that comes from cattle would actually have a greater impact on the environment than sourcing (food) locally.”
The good news is, in light of the Public Health Association of Australia’s recommendation, the country’s dietary guidelines are under review by the National Health and Medical Research Council. Let us hope that Australia will honestly and rationally look at the scientific data and come to with the same conclusion like the city of Cincinnati in Ohio, USA. Perhaps this time, Australia will consider a national implementation of a climate action plan to promote a more environmentally friendly diet.
It’s so great that other government officials are finally getting it! Al Gore has been trying to warn everyone for years…:) Like Chicken Little! lol