The International Organization for Animal Health (OIE) has announced that it plans to study the impact of livestock and poultry production on climate change, its first foray into environmental issues.
OIE director-general Bernard Vallat noted there were interests that have suggested that eating fewer animal products would benefit the environment but said the issue should not be oversimplified. "It's a question that needs to be studied with a lot of distance," he said.
Vallat said it must be recognised that livestock and poultry production provided the world with meat, milk and eggs and should not be cut back at a time when the world's growing population demands and needs more protein.
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