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# TITLE: Should more people be encouraged to become vegetarian or vegan? [671ae3d4c5b1141cf336b03a7091f7b1]
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# PUBLICATION DATE: 2025-10-12
# MODIFICATION DATE: 2025-10-12
# NUMBER ALTERNATIVES: 4
# NUMBER VOTERS: 5
# NUMBER UNIQUE ORDERS: 5
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 1: Statement 1 - Pollution, climate change and resource depletion are well documented consequences of human activity, including human consumption of food.  The “Western” diet currently relies heavily on animal products and is detrimental to human health, animal welfare and the environment.  The United Nations warns that global livestock farming is a major threat to the Earth's climate.  Changing the diet of the UK population to one that is less reliant on animal products would significantly reduce the negative impacts of our diet.  This is an important point for policymakers to consider.  The group believes that we should encourage the population to reduce their meat intake, particularly that which has been obtained through factory farming.  Encouraging people to buy animal products such as meat, milk and eggs that are welfare friendly may also help to improve the situation.  Encouraging people to buy locally sourced products is also an important consideration.  Reducing food waste is another important consideration for policymakers to consider.  Reducing food waste is also an important consideration for individual consumers.  The group of participants believe that this is also an important point for policymakers to consider. Informational resources 1. https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 2: Statement 2 - In general, the group was in favour of encouraging more people to become vegetarian or vegan.  The group felt that it is important to consider the wider impacts of encouraging people to become vegetarian or vegan, including the potential impact on food security, the environment and animal welfare.  The group felt that it would be beneficial to encourage people to reduce their meat intake, rather than become vegetarian or vegan.  The group felt that this would be more achievable and would have a greater impact on the environment and animal welfare.  The group also felt that it would be beneficial to encourage people to buy higher welfare meat and eggs, and to buy free range eggs.  The group felt that this would have a greater impact on animal welfare.  The group also felt that it would be beneficial to encourage people to buy more locally sourced food.  The group felt that this would have a greater impact on the environment and food security.  The group also felt that it would be beneficial to encourage people to reduce food waste.  The group felt that this would have a greater impact on the environment and food security.
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 3: Statement 3 - There should be more education about the pros and cons of becoming vegetarian or vegan.  There should be more education about the pros and cons of reducing meat intake.  There should be more education about the pros and cons of buying higher welfare meat and eggs.  There should be more education about the pros and cons of buying free range eggs.  There should be more education about the pros and cons of buying locally sourced food.  There should be more education about the pros and cons of reducing food waste.  The government should provide funding for this education.  The government should provide funding for vegetarian and vegan food to be sold in supermarkets and schools.  This should be more accessible, i.e. it should be cheaper.
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 4: Statement 4 - The group was in favour of encouraging more people to become vegetarian or vegan, but only if it could be done in a way that does not have a negative impact on food security, the environment or animal welfare.  The group felt that it would be beneficial to encourage people to reduce their meat intake, rather than become vegetarian or vegan.  The group felt that this would be more achievable and would have a greater impact on the environment and animal welfare.  The group also felt that it would be beneficial to encourage people to buy higher welfare meat and eggs, and to buy free range eggs.  The group felt that this would have a greater impact on animal welfare.  The group also felt that it would be beneficial to encourage people to buy more locally sourced food.  The group felt that this would have a greater impact on the environment and food security.  The group also felt that it would be beneficial to encourage people to reduce food waste.  The group felt that this would have a greater impact on the environment and food security.
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