A group of scientists from England’s Durham University has produced research that suggests fewer people would eat meat if meat products contained warning labels like those seen on cigarette packs.
Led by PhD candidate Jack Hughes, the team of scientists “divided 1,001 meat-eating adults into four groups and showed each group images of hot meat, fish, vegetarian and vegan canteen-style meals (from hamburgers until quiche) a health warning label, a climate warning label, a pandemic warning labelor no label”, according to the guardian.
The pandemic warning produced the best results, with the health warning in second place and the climate warning in third place. However, when asked directly, participants said they were more excited by the climate change warning.
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This is relevant because the UK Climate Change Committee has stated that the nation needs to reduce its meat consumption by 20 per cent by 2030 and 50 per cent by 2050 to meet its climate change targets.
“When you combine that with the fact that high meat intake is linked to a lot of health problems, and the way we currently farm, or certainly some of the more common ways we farm, are also strongly linked to the potential for pandemic outbreaks . . , it’s clear that there are multiple reasons why the way we currently eat meat may not be the best way to do it,” Hughes said.
“Achieving net zero is a priority for the nation and the planet. As warning labels have already been shown to reduce smoking as well as consumption of sugary drinks and alcohol, using a warning label on products containing meat could help us achieve this if it is introduced as a national policy,” he added.
That said, Hughes and his team aren’t necessarily advocating anything but just offering suggestions, he said.
“It’s not for me to speculate or recommend how companies and restaurants use this research. If they were to be implemented in the real world, what our research shows is that putting these warning labels alongside meat options when the people make choices could be an effective way to reduce the amount of meat people choose,” he said. time magazine
In response to the study, critics, however, took umbrage at even the idea of scientists telling them not to eat meat:
How about a counter tag that says “Listening to so-called scientists is bad for your health.”
— DMarie (@SaguaroSis) November 11, 2023
Probably the same scientists who keep wanting the public to get hyped and called “safe and effective” from the vax.
— RockyWon (@54321_Goooo) November 10, 2023
What will it take for people to take notice of these “scientists” – NO?!?
Will they have to say that the best cure for a headache is to cut your head off?
The warning is bad enough: knowing that the droolers will nod in wisdom is much worse— Shan (@shanprevails) November 11, 2023
Do “scientists” know how much we, the public, distrust them?
Do the “scientists” know how sick of their self serving crap we the public are?
Do the “scientists” know that doing the opposite of what they recommend has been found to be much better for public health?
— BeFrank (@FrankLaird16) November 12, 2023
The “scientists” employed by left-wing organizations want it. pic.twitter.com/6nhVCypIxN
— Publius Hamilton (@soonerjoe1962) November 11, 2023
However, those concerned about so-called climate change reacted very differently, with many salivating at the idea of this proposed “solution” to reduce meat consumption.
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As the data suggests, some will do so while others will resist. This will also work more towards reduction than ethically motivated abolition.
— (@ChaosReign1066) November 3, 2023
Anything that will make people stop and think, even if some ignore it, it’s the drip and the constant reminders that help the message get through. It’s another tool to use.
— Joy Vyner (@VynerJoy) November 3, 2023
I love this idea. Of course, there will be many who choose to bury their heads in the sand, but anything to open more eyes to the damage we are causing can only be a good thing.
— Jin Sane (@Jin_Sane) November 3, 2023
Every avenue must be explored #EndAnimalAgriculture. Lives are at stake. The level of human misery we will reach in the next two decades is also largely a function of our treatment of other animals on Earth.
— Michel BouchardⓋ (@MichelBouchardo) November 4, 2023
This enthusiasm comes from their unwavering belief that meat consumption somehow harms the planet.
“Livestock farming is estimated to be responsible for up to 15% of all greenhouse gas emissions from human activity.” the conversation claims
Warning labels would also be beneficial in other ways.
“Warning labels on meat packages or menus could highlight evidence that a relatively high intake of meat products increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke and, according to one study, dementia. There is also evidence of consumption of red and processed meat which leads to an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, obesity and multiple cancers,” argues The Conversation.
“Or, these labels could warn people that meat farming dramatically increases the risk of a pandemic. Outbreaks of zoonotic diseases (that jump from animals to humans, such as COVID-19 or swine flu ) arise when animals are kept in extremely close contact. And as farms expand into wild lands, habitat-deprived species migrate to towns and cities where encounters with people are more likely.”
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