🌍🥩 Government publishes food-climate strategy urging meat limitation

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The French government has published the National Strategy for Food, Nutrition and Climate (Snanc), recommending a limitation on meat and processed meat consumption to meet 2030 climate goals. This strategy, which emerged from two years of discussions, aims to reduce the carbon footprint of food, which accounts for nearly a quarter of France's emissions. Internal debates led to the final choice of 'limitation' over 'reduction' in meat consumption, emphasizing increased intake of fruits and vegetables while reducing imported meat consumption.

Key points

• The National Strategy for Food, Nutrition and Climate (Snanc) recommends limiting meat consumption to meet 2030 climate goals.
• The strategy aims to reduce the carbon footprint of food, which accounts for nearly a quarter of France's emissions.
• Internal debates over terminology led to the final recommendation of 'limitation' instead of 'reduction' in meat consumption.
• The strategy emphasizes increasing the intake of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains while reducing imported meat consumption.

Links

• Le Figaro: Stratégie alimentation-climat : le gouvernement appelle à «une limitation» de la consommation de viande
• 20minutes: Le gouvernement appelle à " une limitation de la consommation de viande "

Facts

• The Snanc strategy was published on February 11, 2026.
• Food accounts for nearly a quarter of France's carbon footprint.
• 61% of the food-related carbon footprint comes from animal products.
• The strategy aims to increase the consumption of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.

Quotes

• The government strategy aims to limit meat consumption for climate goals.

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