The Importance of Reducing Animal Product Consumption and Wasted Food in Mitigating Catastrophic Climate Change

Abstract

This report, prepared in advance of the United Nations Conference of the Parties 21 (COP21) in Paris, reviews the scientific literature on the roles of reducing animal product consumption and wasted food in meeting climate change mitigation targets.

Resource Type

Peer-reviewed article

Authors

Brent Kim Roni Neff Raychel Santo Juliana Vigorito

Resource URL

http://www.jhsph.edu/research/centers-and-institutes/johns-hopkins-center-for-a-livable-future/_pdf/research/clf_reports/2015-12-07e-role-of-diet-food-waste-in-cc-targets.pdf

Publication

Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future

Date

December 2015

Organization Type

Academic

Health and Human Impacts

Food security Overview/general

Climate and Environmental Impact

Food/crops

Solutions

Behavior change Climate mitigation/GHG reduction

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