"UN Urges Americans to Cut Back on Meat for Environmental Sustainability"

The United Nations' Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) is expected to release a global food systems' road map during the upcoming COP28 climate summit, calling on nations, including the United States, to reduce meat consumption as part of efforts to combat greenhouse gas emissions. The FAO's recommendations will also address farmers' adaptation to erratic weather and emissions from food waste and fertilizer use. The road map aims to guide policy on reducing the climate impact of the agriculture industry, which is responsible for a significant portion of global emissions. The UN has long advocated for plant-based diets to mitigate the environmental impact of animal-based diets. However, critics argue that American farmers have already made significant progress in reducing emissions and that regulating them out of business would not effectively address global climate change.