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(M)eating our way to extinction

(M)eating our way to extinction. Mathilde Francois-Downey MSc Sustainability and Consultancy. Table of contents. Current trends. Population growth Middle class growth Poverty Climate change Food insecurity. Resource allocation. Distribution of global crops.

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(M)eating our way to extinction

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  1. (M)eating our way to extinction Mathilde Francois-Downey MSc Sustainability and Consultancy

  2. Table of contents

  3. Current trends • Population growth • Middle class growth • Poverty • Climate change • Food insecurity

  4. Resource allocation Distribution of global crops 1kg of beef  7kg of grains 821 million undernourished people

  5. Environmental impacts

  6. Health impacts • Saturated fat and cholesterol • Risks of heart attack, stroke and heart disease • Chronic diseases • Rising obesity: 13% of adults

  7. Solutions • Change in food consumption patterns • Plant-based diets • Crops feed to humans • Governmental action • Educational programmes • Market instruments • Fair distribution of food

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