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Anthony Kleanthous Westminster, 3 rd November , 2010

Eating Earth. Anthony Kleanthous Westminster, 3 rd November , 2010. Agenda. Why Consumption matters Food impacts Responses and priorities. Agenda. Why Consumption matters. Global Ecological Footprint. Source: Global Footprint Network. Global Living Planet Index. 30% decline since 1970.

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Anthony Kleanthous Westminster, 3 rd November , 2010

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  1. Eating Earth Anthony KleanthousWestminster, 3rd November, 2010

  2. Agenda • Why Consumption matters • Food impacts • Responses and priorities

  3. Agenda • Why Consumption matters

  4. Global Ecological Footprint Source: Global Footprint Network

  5. Global Living Planet Index 30% decline since 1970 Source: Zoological Society of London

  6. Agenda • Why Consumption matters • Food impacts • Responses and priorities

  7. Food accounts for a quarter of our eco footprint Source: WWF 2010

  8. Sustainable agriculture is key Source: WWF/FCRN 2010

  9. Meat and dairy are of greatest concern • 60-80% of direct agricultural Impacts • Around ¾ of land use change impacts • 1Kg beef takes 15,500 litres of water • Beef takes 70x more land than vegetables • 80% of soya is consumed by animals

  10. Cerrado – The Brazilian Savannah Richest savannah in the world and home for 5% of global biodiversity

  11. A basketball court full of soy for everyconsumer On average each European consumer eats 87 kg of meat and 250 eggs per year. To produce this an “agricultural footprint” of 400 square meters is needed. Topic can go here Presentation title cango here Secondary information XX-XX Month, Year Additional information can run Underneath if neccessary

  12. The Cerrado: as it was Source: Machado et al 2004

  13. The Cerrado: 2002 Source: Machado et al 2004

  14. On a US diet, we could feed 2.5bn people

  15. Eating as usual Source: Global Footprint Network, 2010

  16. 95% renewables + Malaysian diet Source: Global Footprint Network, FAO, 2006

  17. Consumption changes are essential Source: FCRN, 2010

  18. Agenda • Why Consumption matters • Food impacts • Responses and priorities

  19. Sustainable Consumption • Eliminate waste • Reduce meat and dairy consumption • Locally in season fruit and vegetables • Particularly • Intensively produced • Imported • Processed

  20. Helping consumers • The right products • Responsibly produced • Clearly labelled • Appropriately priced • Guidance on choosing, buying, storing, cooking • Political leadership

  21. What we need from government • Eatwell Plate and dietary education • Green taxes • Shift subsidies • Responsible public purchasing • Work with retailers and producers (Tasting the Future)

  22. Summary • We are eating the fabric of our planet • Sustainable Food is critical to survival • We must change the way we eat • Government has a crucial role • Change must start NOW!

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