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Can the food we eat help tackle climate change?

During the COP26 conference in Glasgow, environmental activists arguing that giving up meat and dairy is a key step towards stabilizing climate change made their voices heard.

Farm equipment such as tractors and combine harvesters emit carbon dioxide; livestock, rice production and fertilisers emit methane, which are trapping heat in the atmosphere and altering weather patterns, according to a recent, landmark UN climate change report.

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