Loading ...SWITZERLAND – Sustainable blueprint demands less meat and living space
The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) unveiled its blueprint for sustainable living on Tuesday to promote a resource-efficient economy of the future.
Switching to a more plant-based diet could reduce the environmental footprint of agriculture by 36%. The SNSF recommends focusing farming subsidies on ecological projects.
The study also suggested a rethink on housing to reduce the size of homes. In 1990 the average living space per person was 38 square metres compared to 51 square metres today.
The SNSF believes greater effort should be concentrated on renovating older buildings than constructing new homes.
reduce the environmental footprint of agriculture by 36%
= less oxygen produced and less CO2 absorbed
Go figure?
Larger homes and lots of meat comes with prosperity. These navel gazers will likely get their wish because creating poverty is easy, and seemingly more fun for a certain class of fool. Building prosperity is far beyond their meagre abilities.