The Swiss have to eat less meat by 2050. Here’s how.

Meat dominates the Swiss diet and agriculture, but that will have to change for the country to reach its climate goals by 2050. Trends like increased chicken consumption worry experts. Yet, there is a way out. You have probably already heard the argument many times before: that you should eat fewer animal products, especially meat. I changed my diet two years ago, as chronicled in this series, and now I only eat meat once or twice a month. I was very surprised when the Swiss government started to promote diets containing less meat to reduce carbon emissions and achieve its climate goals by 2050. This was coming from a country known for its state-subsidised cows and where many farmers sit in parliament and defend the strong Swiss tradition of meat and milk products. Check out our selection of newsletters. Subscribe here. But Switzerland's climate strategy clearly states that meat consumption is "still too high". This is true. The meat available in Switzerland (more than 50kg per ...