As reported in FoodProductDaily.com on 10 October 2008:

A new report from the UK’s Food Ethics Council claims that one of the ways to cut food’s environmental footprint is for consumers to cut down on what the Council says are energy intensive foods like meat and dairy ....

In response, Philip Hambling, Food Policy Manager, the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) said that while the Council’s report usefully highlights some of the complexities around environmental protection, including the tensions between local and central sourcing, it does not recognise that issues around sustainability have been taken seriously by the entire chain for some time ....

For the full article by Jane Byrne, go to Meat and dairy consumption damaging climate, says Food Ethics Council.