An article in MeatInfo reports that the National Farmers Union has criticised Tesco for including, on its Greener Living website, the following advice: “Vegetables use less energy to produce than meat. So eat vegetarian or vegan meals to reduce your environmental impact and lower your carbon footprint.”
According to the article, the NFU’s livestock board chair Alistair Mackintosh has said: “It is disappointing to see advice like this being given out. This is a complex issue and it is wrong to look at it in such a simplistic way.
You can read Tesco’s article here.
Post a new comment »