Petition · past parliament
Ban red meats from school dinners to reduce the UK's Carbon Footprint.
Closed
70 signatures
What the petition asks
Animals that produce red meats such as Cows and Sheep produce methane gas. A cut in the consumption of red meat is recommended by many climate change activists including David Attenborough. This would support the Government targets of being Carbon Neutral by 2050.
Cattle have greater environmental footprints than other animal produce. Https://bit.ly/2LwZrxa
Choosing chicken over beef can cut our carbon foot print by 50% https://bit.ly/2J7hAQz
A study of tens of thousands of British people’s daily eating habits by University of Oxford scientists estimated daily Carbon dioxide emissions per day:
meat-rich diets = 7.2kg
Veggie and fish-eating diets = 3.8kg
Vegan diets = 2.9kg. Https://bit.ly/2lo751c
Choosing chicken over beef can cut our carbon foot print by 50% https://bit.ly/2J7hAQz
A study of tens of thousands of British people’s daily eating habits by University of Oxford scientists estimated daily Carbon dioxide emissions per day:
meat-rich diets = 7.2kg
Veggie and fish-eating diets = 3.8kg
Vegan diets = 2.9kg. Https://bit.ly/2lo751c
Timeline
| 24 Jul 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Nov 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
70
Status
Closed
Opened
24 Jul 2019
Closed
6 Nov 2019
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