Climate change emissions from meat production are far higher than estimated, according to a controversial new study that will fuel the debate on whether people should eat fewer animal products to help the environment.
In a paper published by a respected United States think tank, the Worldwatch Institute, two World Bank environmental advisers claim that instead of 18 per cent of global emissions being caused by meat, the true figure is 51 per cent.
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Raw carrot on a fork. Photo / Nigel Marple, Herald on Sunday
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