The latest environmentalist trends are here. It’s about pouring milk at the grocery store.
Across the UK, environmentally conscious teenagers are ‘pour the milk’. According to animal rights group Animal Rebellion, the new trend involves going to the grocery store, picking up a carton of milk and pouring out its contents.
Videos posted on social media show teenagers pouring milk on the floor, on sales counters and elsewhere in the store.
“The dairy industry is incredibly environmentally destructive. The world’s top five meat and dairy companies are now responsible for more GHG emissions than Exxon, Shell or BP,” the organization said Saturday. said in a tweet.
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“We need a plant-based future now,” he added.
The account also shared a report from the Institute for Grain and Agricultural Trade Policy (IATP), an international non-profit organization. The report calls on the planet to “dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions” to eliminate meat and dairy consumption.
According to Animal Rebellion, the ‘milk pouring’ took place on Saturday in eight locations, including London, Manchester, Norwich and Edinburgh.
“Husbandry is the leading cause of loss of wildlife and natural ecosystems,” the group said in another tweet, calling on governments to “support farmers in their urgent transition to plant-based food systems and free them up.” I also asked for “to do”. Land must be rewilded to restore wildlife populations. ”
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Several countries around the world have imposed regulations on the agricultural industry, such as limiting nitrogen emissions from dairy production. Environmentalists encourage the use of dairy alternatives such as almond, soy, coconut and oat milk, but these have also been criticized.
The Biden administration has signaled its intention to bring changes to the US agricultural industry to tackle climate change.
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The EPA estimated that in 2020, 11% of total US greenhouse gas emissions will come from the agricultural sector. This compares with 27% for transport, 25% for energy and 24% for industry.
Fox News’ Teny Sahakian contributed to this report.