The imminent COP28 climate summit in Dubai will tackle supposed environmental challenges posed by human activities, and will apparently have a focus on attacking meat-eaters.

At the heart of the discussions, the UN’s Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) is poised to present a roadmap envisioning more sustainable global food systems by 2050. The proposal includes advocating for restricted meat consumption in Western nations due to the perceived high levels of greenhouse gas emissions associated with livestock farming.

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The UN is set to call on Americans to eat less meat.

In the real world, every individual is unique and free to choose whether or not to eat meat. That's pretty obvious to a vast majority of people.

But in typical cookie-cutter fashion, the UN presumes to… pic.twitter.com/IgDgss68Nl

— Ron Paul (@RonPaul) November 28, 2023

This initiative has been prompted by an influential $18 trillion coalition spearheaded by Jeremy Coller’s Farm Animal Investment Risk and Return (FAIRR) initiative. The FAIRR initiative, focused on raising awareness of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks and opportunities in the global food sector, emphasizes the need for the roadmap to offer clear guidance on methane emission limits, the prevention of deforestation, the expansion of alternative protein production, and support for a fair transition for farmers.

Coller, expressing concern about leading meat and dairy companies’ failure to reduce emissions, underscores the urgent necessity for increased policy attention to the food and agriculture sector. He asserts that food system emissions, responsible for an estimated one-third of greenhouse gas emissions and 40% of methane, should be prioritized alongside energy and transport. Investors are optimistic that the unveiling of the first-ever food and agriculture roadmap at COP28 will act as a catalyst for achieving the 1.5-degree target and fostering a more sustainable food system.

A March 2021 study published in Nature Food found that the processes of growing, processing, packaging, and disposing of the world’s food contribute to 34% of all greenhouse gas emissions, releasing approximately 18 billion tons of carbon dioxide annually. Consequently, various international organizations, including the UN, have been actively advocating for reduced meat consumption as part of a broader strategy to mitigate climate change.