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Ministers considering 'unrealistic' proposals to reduce meat and dairy consumption to reach net zero

The Scottish Conservatives said it was 'unrealistic' to tell people to eat less meat and dairy, as identified in a recent Climate Change Committee report, and added it could be 'financially devastating' for farm businesses

Chris Brayford

02 June 2025 鈥� 3 min read

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Scottish Conservatives Leader Russell Findlay (pictured) said: "草榴社区 would be expected to get rid of cattle. None of this makes sense to people in the real world. It is just not realistic or affordable."

Proposals to reduce the amount of meat and dairy in people's diets while decreasing the number of livestock on farms have been labelled as 'unrealistic' and 'unaffordable'. Scottish Conservative and...

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Ministers considering 'unrealistic' proposals to reduce meat and dairy consumption to reach net zero

The Scottish Conservatives said it was 'unrealistic' to tell people to eat less meat and dairy, as identified in a recent Climate Change Committee report, and added it could be 'financially devastating' for farm businesses

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