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Why this action matters
Backed by researchAnimal products, particularly meat, dairy, and eggs, have significantly higher environmental impacts compared to plant-based alternatives, contributing to higher greenhouse gas emissions, land use, and water consumption. Evidence shows that these products account for a large share of resource use and environmental degradation, highlighting the need to shift toward more sustainable dietary patterns to reduce the overall environmental footprint of the food system.
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What this action would change
Backed by researchThe action itself
Establishing food security as a statutory priority across council services ensures that all residents have access to nutritious and affordable food through cross-departmental collaboration and integrated policy implementation.
What it would change in the UK
This action addresses the UK's food insecurity, affecting over 7 million people, by treating food as a public service akin to housing and healthcare, which can reduce reliance on high-impact animal products and promote plant-based diets linked to lower greenhouse gas emissions and land use.
What it would change worldwide
By prioritizing food security through sustainable and equitable food systems, the UK contributes to global efforts to reduce environmental impacts, such as the high land use and emissions associated with animal agriculture, and supports the global Right to Food movement.
Where national politics stands
Nothing recorded yetWhat councils have decided (33)
Supporting — 18
Mentioned / neutral — 15
The research behind it
Published research about food and farming as a whole, not this action in particular
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