Recent investigation by Greenpeace and journalism by the guardian reveals how a declaration published in a scientific journal and signed by over 1,000 scientists in support of meat production has numerous links to the livestock industry. The document, which has been criticised by numerous scientists, has been used to target EU officials and may have contributed to delays and backtracking in meat reduction legislation. 

Former officials at the FAO have revealed a history of corporate lobbying from the livestock sector, undermining the integrity of the FAO’s reporting on emissions from cattle and their contribution to rising global temperatures. Former officials detail how they were censored, sabotaged, undermined and victimised for more than a decade.

Drawing on expertise from health, climate, biodiversity and animal welfare policy and science, this CABI Policy Forum argues current levels of animal product production and consumption threaten ‘One Health’ outcomes and presents the case for a just transition in animal agriculture. The report identifies five principles to guide policy makers in promoting a just transition from systems of industrial meat production and overconsumption.