The Report completely over-estimates the importance to food security and nutrition (FSN) of 'the livestock sector'.
Food sovereignty, secure access to land, and water sustainability are all demonstrably far better served by plant agriculture.
The Report needs to radically change, to emphasize the growing of protein crops and vegetables because of their importance for both nutrition and sustainable futures.
Please examine our new Grow Green report: http://www.vegansociety.com/resources/downloads/growgreenreport
(12 Mb PDF).
This sets out the case for Minority World countries (specifically the UK) to take the lead in directing farming subsidies into grain legumes and other nutritious, sustainable, widely enjoyed plant protein crops. In the UK, this can be up to £25,000 per large farm.
A C Baker Ph.D. Senior Policy Officer from The Vegan Society non-profit
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