No appetite in Sask. for new diet: Beef and dairy industry
A new report recommending a major overhaul to the world’s diet, should be taken with a grain of salt, according to some officials within Saskatchewan’s food industry.
The report organized by a Stockholm-based non-profit group, encourages people to limit their red meat intake to one serving a week, eggs to fewer than four per week and dairy foods to one serving a day or less. The measure, which sets a time frame of 2050, is expected to help lower the carbon footprint and also help ensure there is enough food for the world’s growing population. A spokesperson for Sask. Milk told paNOW the Canadian dairy farming sector has one of the lowest environmental footprints in the world.
“Greenhouse gas emissions from the production of a litre of milk in Canada decreased by 23 per cent between 1990 and 2016, and the carbon footprint of a litre of milk produced in Canada decreased by seven per cent from 2011 to 2016,” Joy Smith said in a statement.
Smith explained dairy farmers are constantly seeking ways to efficiently produce better food while reducing environmental impacts, caring responsibly for their animals and making the land better for the next generation.