A farming executive has slammed the Climate Change Authority’s (CCA) proposal to the government suggesting Aussies needed to wean off red meat to cut back the country’s greenhouse gases.
National Farmers ’ Federation President David Jochinke has come to the defence of the farming industry after the Climate Change Authority suggested Australia ns reduce red meat consumption to achieve its net zero by 2050 target.A farming executive has slammed the Climate Change Authority’s proposal to the government suggesting Aussies needed to wean off red meat to cut back the country’s greenhouse gases.
The CCA suggested “alternative consumption patterns”, which include “lower emissions protein sources” such as chicken, pork, and even kangaroo. Picture: Zoe Phillips/News Corp Australia “If we don't lose production capacity, we don't want to see land taken out of production to grow trees. That is counterproductive to us producing food for this nation and also the people we export to.
The Sector Pathways Review said an emissions reduction contribution could be achieved through “switching preferences away from higher-emissions products”, such as beef and lamb, “towards animal meats with a lower emissions intensity, such as chicken, pork and kangaroo”.
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