Cattle industry walks away from net-zero target by 2030 pledge
Less than a decade after the red meat industry promised to reach net-zero emissions by 2030, it abandons the goal claiming it is not possible.
cross-posted from: https://quokk.au/post/52114
it isn't possible, so fuck them and go vegan
We knew all along it was impossible. Green washing at its finest. We need to eat much less meat.
"I think we can reduce [emissions], but I don't think we can ever really achieve net zero working with livestock." Caitlin Webb
So, no offence to the livestock industry but this means the rest of Australia needs to commit to alternative protein sources to drive that 11% share of emissions down from the outside.
This means the Government needs to be thinking and acting radically about supporting alternative competing industries like insect protein and the like.
Insect protein is quite a jump. There are millions of people around the world getting their protein from plant sources already. It's totally viable right now. People just have to choose it. And yes, the government should incentivise that.
Yeah, insect protein was simply the first alternative that came to mind as i quickly typed it.
Personally I think dietary protein requirements are overstated and people don't need as much as is recommended.
