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Self regulation "working" as intended (i.imgur.com)
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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/feb/08/australian-red-meat-industry-says-it-doesnt-need-to-meet-its-self-imposed-net-zero-target

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[โ€“] Pilgrim@beehaw.org 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Regulation could work, we just need the political will to give these agencies teeth and goals that align with reality

[โ€“] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 6 months ago

I really doubt it. The agricultural lobby is super strong. Meat would have to become either super expensive or super subsidised to be anywhere close to "green". You'd have to fix all the animal feed production first, too. People would not accept paying 3 times more for meat either.