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²ÝÁñÉçÇø 'furious' after report tells public to eat less meat and dairy to reach net zero by 2045

The Climate Change Committee's latest report said Scottish Gov could reach net zero by 2045 if it encouraged farmers to reduce livestock numbers and instead diversify towards woodland creation and renewable energy

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Neil Wilson, executive director at IAAS said: "At a time when other global powers' actions are limited, the Committee seems set on destroying our homegrown ability to produce high quality, nutritious food at an already significantly lower than global average footprint. Reductions in the herd and flock in Scotland do not even register in the global context of carbon reduction, yet it would absolutely damage farming, supply chains, rural communities and have a significantly negative impact on UK food security were it to be followed."
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Neil Wilson, executive director at IAAS said: "At a time when other global powers' actions are limited, the Committee seems set on destroying our homegrown ability to produce high quality, nutritious food at an already significantly lower than global average footprint. Reductions in the herd and flock in Scotland do not even register in the global context of carbon reduction, yet it would absolutely damage farming, supply chains, rural communities and have a significantly negative impact on UK food security were it to be followed."

²ÝÁñÉçÇø have been left feeling outraged after a climate change report claimed Scotland needed to reduce livestock numbers and the amount of meat and dairy people consume for the country to reach net zero...

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