In 2009, the European Parliament sought to set ambitious targets for greenhouse-gas reductions in industrialised countries: up to 40% below 1990 levels by 2020 (and 80% below 1990 levels by 2050). Whilst acknowledging the “substantial” greenhouse-gas emissions from the production of meat, the Parliament deleted from its report a call for a cut in worldwide meat consumption, particularly in industrialised nations.
Perhaps taking his cue from this deletion, British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver cooked lamb at an April 2009 dinner for G20 leaders. Apparently, and in order to avoid embarrassment, Oliver ...
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