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People are used to seeing stark warnings on tobacco products alerting them about the potentially deadly risks to health. Now a study suggests similar labelling on food could help them make wiser choices about not just their health, but the health of the planet.

The research, by academics at Durham University, found that warning labels including a graphic image – similar to those warning of impotence, heart disease or lung cancer on cigarette packets – could reduce selections of meals containing meat by 7-10%.

It is a change that could have a material impact on the future of the planet. According to a recent YouGov poll, 72% of the UK population classify themselves as meat-eaters. But the Climate Change Committee (CCC), which advises the government on its net zero goals, has said the UK needs to slash its meat consumption by 20% by 2030, and 50% by 2050, in order to meet them.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

I wonder who is your target audience for posts like this. People who made the choice to eat meat on the basis of rational deliberation but are missing some key facts?

Pretty much everyone hopefully knows that meat is not great for the environment, is more wasteful to produce simply due to thermodynamics, that red meat is not very healthy, and that the ethics of eating meat are pretty clear cut.

We just don't care cause it's tasty as fuck. No amount of facts and sound ethical arguments will make a steak not taste amazing.

edit: for what it's worth, I don't care if they put warnings on meat. Doesn't make it any less tasty.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No amount of facts and sound ethical arguments will make a steak not taste amazing.

You love to see it folks. Full support for your selfish, sadistic, nihilism in the face of science, empathy or reason. Long as you are enjoying yourself then who cares about the details?

Just gotta hope no one with more power, influence or capitol feels simmiliar when it's time to consider others. Might be a rough world if everyone says "fuck it, lol idc".

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago

I take selfish and nihilistic but not sadistic. I don't enjoy the fact that animals suffer for my enjoyment. It just doesn't bother me all that much. It's just part of life.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I wonder who is your target audience for posts like this.

Their own righteous self-aggrandizing ego.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

Yep. 100% this. I’m not going plant based. I’m well aware meat isn’t great for the environment, but my single personal choice won’t make any difference to the industry, and will only result in me hating the little food I eat even more.

Plant based in general is textures that are so repulsive to eat that I’d rather starve.