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Food: the French should halve their meat consumption, according to a study
Food: the French should halve their meat consumption, according to a study – (FRANCE 2)
According to a study by the Action Climat network and the French Nutrition Society, published Tuesday February 20, the French should halve their meat consumption, which is currently 85 kg per year per person.
The French and meat, a long love affair, but a relationship that should be tempered. This is the conclusion of a study by the Action Climat network and the French Nutrition Society, published Tuesday February 20. According to them, we eat too much meat, with 85 kg per year per French person, twice as much as the world average. The two associations recommend lowering this figure to a maximum of 450 g per week per French person, which corresponds to a 50% reduction in our current consumption.
Preserve the climate
This change of habit is necessary to preserve the climate. Our food actually represents 22% of the country’s carbon footprint. According to this same study, meat could easily be replaced by a diet richer in cereals, vegetables and nuts.
