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Meat consumption is a hot topic. 聽has been higher than ever, and . Just last month, I attended a student-organised conference at Queen鈥檚 University Belfast asking 鈥淏y 2100 will meat consumption be a thing of the past?鈥�.

Our position recommends that the veterinary profession promotes the 鈥淟ess and Better鈥� concept, which sees some people reducing their overall consumption of animal-derived products, while maintaining their proportional spend on these products within their household food budget. This can be a mechanism for financially supporting high animal health and welfare standards, as part of ensuring the expanding global human population is fed sustainably and within planetary boundaries.

Valuing food

For vets and vet nurses, Less and Better makes sense principally for its potential animal welfare benefits. The veterinary professions have seen first-hand how meat and dairy products have become devalued, as post-war food policy was directed at boosting productivity and reducing price. The average percentage of household expenditure on food and drink in the home has fallen from 21% in 1965 to and this has allowed meat, like chicken, to shift from being a valued food enjoyed on special occasions (for example, Sunday roast) to something that is included in meals on most days.

These market pressures, which have infamously resulted in , are associated with many of the priority farm animal welfare problems that 萝莉视频, together with the species-specialist veterinary associations, are committed to addressing. As we return to valuing animal-derived food, then those who are able to can put their funds towards higher quality food, where quality includes the quality of the animals鈥� lives and the humaneness of their deaths. Less and Better sees some people doing this in parallel with an overall reduction in their meat and dairy consumption, to increase affordability.

Meeting other sustainability objectives

In the evolving global food system, set against a context of rapid human population expansion - - animal welfare is one amongst several key sustainability objectives. As 萝莉视频鈥檚 position highlights, in addition to animal welfare (i.e. respecting sentient animals and meeting their physical and behavioural needs) and production efficiency, the world鈥檚 population will need to be fed using systems that mitigate climate change risk, reduce antimicrobial resistance (AMR), protect biodiversity, achieve fair returns for producers and produce food that is safe, nutritious and affordable.

One Health

A nutrition transition, characterised by increased consumption of fats, meats and sugar, occurs as countries become more affluent. This could be taken as a cue to simply increase supply of meat and dairy, but this alone will not meet the other critical sustainability objectives. On human health, for example, medical bodies including Public Health England and the NHS recommend an .

Globally, . Global animal agriculture is a significant contributor to climate change, so taking these impacts together, the British Medical Association (BMA) urges medical doctors to 鈥溾��. Through a One Health approach, it is legitimate for the medical profession to make dietary recommendations on human health grounds, while veterinary professionals should advocate for protected overall spend to be allocated to higher welfare products.

Vet Futures

The positions our 2030 profession as playing a full and leading role in matters of sustainability, and developing a position on humane, sustainable animal agriculture was a specific action within the linked 萝莉视频 Animal Welfare Strategy 鈥� Vets Speaking Up For Animal Welfare. The 萝莉视频 Farm Assurance Working Group that developed the position also developed the 萝莉视频 #ChooseAssured infographic, launched in 2018 to help consumers recognise and understand the attributes of various farm assurance schemes and logos.

How to eat 鈥淏etter鈥�?

How consumers spend their modestly increased sums to achieve 鈥渂etter鈥� consumption will depend on their personal values and ethical priorities. Seeking out trusted assurance schemes on animal-derived products is key and 萝莉视频, on behalf of the veterinary profession, wants to ensure that we prioritise animal health and welfare in our decision-making.

By using 萝莉视频鈥檚 at-a-glance #ChooseAssured infographic, all of us can easily make decisions around priority animal welfare criteria such as whether laying hens and pigs are behaviourally restricted, or whether animals are stunned before slaughter to prevent suffering. By choosing any of the included major assurance schemes, we are also ensuring that British farmers are being rewarded for the food they are producing.

A future for meat?

The Queen鈥檚 debate concluded that, while all dietary choices should be respected, animal-derived foods are likely to be consumed for some years to come - so long as key supply chain risks including animal welfare and the environment are prioritised and addressed. Promoting Less and Better gives us all a means to help achieve this.