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=== Individual action === | === Individual action === | ||
We don't need to stop eating animals and animal-based products, but here in the UK we could do with reducing it. Here are some things I've often heard of people doing that have a positive impact. Some methods may be more or less appropriate depending on things like your income and social habits. | [[File:Protein environment graph.png|300px|thumb|right|Graph showing relative environmental impacts of various plant and animal protein sources.<ref name="BBC Protein"></ref>]]We don't need to stop eating animals and animal-based products, but here in the UK we could do with reducing it. Here are some things I've often heard of people doing that have a positive impact. Some methods may be more or less appropriate depending on things like your income and social habits. | ||
* Eat meat or fish only when eating out, as a treat. | * Eat meat or fish only when eating out, as a treat. | ||
* When buying food on the go, if faced with an otherwise equal choice, choose the vegetarian/vegan option. | * When buying food on the go, if faced with an otherwise equal choice, choose the vegetarian/vegan option. | ||
* Meatless Mondays - eat no meat or fish on Mondays (or whatever day of the week is convenient for you). | * Meatless Mondays - eat no meat or fish on Mondays (or whatever day of the week is convenient for you). | ||
* Choose meats that have a lower environmental impact. Cows and other ruminants are very resource-intensive, but pork and chicken are better. | * Choose meats that have a lower environmental impact. Cows and other ruminants are very resource-intensive, but pork and chicken are better.<ref name="BBC Protein">''[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-46459714 Climate change food calculator: What's your diet's carbon footprint?]'', BBC News, 9 August 2019</ref> | ||
* Buy local, ethically-sourced meat. It tends to be more expensive, which might lead to buying or wasting it less often. | * Buy local, ethically-sourced meat. It tends to be more expensive, which might lead to buying or wasting it less often. | ||
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== 5. Health and education == | == 5. Health and education == | ||