As the global climate change talks in Paris come to an end, one issue that has been raised – most notably by Arnold Schwarzenegger – is the amount of meat people eat. The body-builder-turned-politician said people should go vegetarian for a couple of days a week to reduce the damage farming does to the environment. He told the BBC that livestock was responsible for nearly 30% of global greenhouse gases. But what if there is…
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