New report urges reduction in meat consumption: one steak per week

The consumption of meat and other animal proteins must be significantly reduced worldwide to prevent further devastating consequences for public health and the environment, according to the new Eat-Lancet report.

Excessive consumption of meat and dairy

In a recently published update to its earlier 2019 study, the international Eat-Lancet Commission concludes that food systems account for approximately 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions and are thus the main driver of planetary boundary overshoot. Even a complete transition away from fossil fuels will not be enough if food patterns do not change.