People are used to seeing stark warnings on tobacco products alerting them about the potentially deadly risks to health. Now a study suggests similar labelling on food could help them make wiser choices about not just their health, but the health of the planet.
The research, by academics at Durham University, found that warning labels including a graphic image – similar to those warning of impotence, heart disease or lung cancer on cigarette packets – could reduce selections of meals containing meat by 7-10%.
It is a change that could have a material impact on the future of the planet. According to a recent YouGov poll, 72% of the UK population classify themselves as meat-eaters. But the Climate Change Committee (CCC), which advises the government on its net zero goals, has said the UK needs to slash its meat consumption by 20% by 2030, and 50% by 2050, in order to meet them.
I watched this video about how reducing meat consumption isn’t the silver bullet it’s made out to be. I’d really like to hear what other people think about it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGG-A80Tl5g
I haven’t watched this video, but I do wanna point out that this channel also made a video called “vegan diets don’t work”, which was full of correlation = causation, cherry picking or straight up misrepresenting data, and just generally going against the scientific consensus on several key issues in that video.
I’m strapped for time, so I’ll just paste one of the comments under that video here:
So probably take this one with a big grain of salt.
The video isn’t really about debunking veganism on an individual level. It’s more about the benefits of cows to society and avoiding waste.
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oh, god, it’s the “What I failed to learn” channel.
For everyone one of his meat shilling videos there are dozens of debunking videos. Doesn’t matter because people love to watch good news about bad habits.
Can you DM me a debunking video? I like to hear both sides