The alliance of health professionals and organizations is urging the United Kingdom (UK) government to stop promoting meat and dairy. They want the government to support a healthy, plant -based diet.
Plant Based Health Professionals40 other organizations and with leading figures like Chris Picham and Dellwins, Open letter Government ministers
The letter calls for the elimination of campaigns that encourage meat and milk consumption. Instead, it recommends promoting fruits, vegetables, whole grains and beans.
The Alliance sent this letter to key government figures, including the Secretaries of the State, Health and Energy.
He argues that the government’s current support for the meat and milk industry contradicts scientific evidence on health and environmental sustainability.
The letter highlights the ongoing concerns of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).Let’s eat balanced.Campaign, which promotes red meat and milk consumption.
Despite scientific evidence, the campaign continues that to meet the climate and health goals, the amount of meat and milk needs to be reduced.
In May 2024, the plant -based Health Professionals UK and the Doctors Association UK wrote a letter to AHDB and the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), urging them to review their procedures.
However, their concerns were rejected, and the campaign was resumed in October 2024 and January 2025.
The Health Alliance emphasizes that 70% of UK farming emissions come from red meat and milk production, which also contributes to pollution and antibiotic resistance.
They argue that moving towards a plant -based diet is very important to improve the public and reduce the cost of £ 268 billion annually to food -related diseases in the UK.
UK’s official nutritional guidelines, Et Wheel GuideCurrently, red meat recommends to be limited to 70 grams. However, campaigners say the message is not properly conveyed in promotional campaigns.
They point to other countries, such as Denmark and Canada, who have introduced the latest dietary guidelines that emphasize plant -based foods and recognize the environmental impact of animal products.
The coalition is demanding the government to stop supporting funding and misleading campaigns and instead promote foods that are healthy and more sustainable for the planet.
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