China is leading the way on climate change, and the US should be ashamed
- Abstract
China will soon surpass the U.S. to become the world’s largest economy. And now it is poised to overtake this country by yet another metric: environmental protection. In an unexpected development, China — known for its choking urban pollution and notorious Three Gorges Dam — has introduced new dietary guidelines that seek to cut its meat consumption in half.If this sounds familiar, it might be because you remember similar guidelines proposed in the U.S. in 2015 — which were promptly rejected by officials on the grounds that dietary guidelines aren’t an “appropriate vehicle” for addressing sustainability concerns.
- Resource Type
- Magazine/newspaper article
- Author
- The Oklahoman
- Resource URL
- http://newsok.com/article/feed/1034281
- Date
- June 30, 2016
- Organization Type
- News
- Health and Human Impact
- Food security
- Climate and Environmental Impact
- Food/crops
- Solution
- Sustainable agriculture/local food systems
- Other
- International policy Policy International