38 of the UK’s largest meat producers and retailers have signed a pledge to halve the amount of meat that goes to waste in the UK each year by 2030. The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) has brought together grocery retailers and meat processors representing 80 per cent of the UK’s meat production have pledged to support the ‘Meat in a Net Zero World’ plan, facilitated by WRAP’s Courtauld Commitment 2025.
With around 380,000 tonnes of the meat intended for consumption in the UK going uneaten each year, generating four million tonnes of CO2 equivalent, reducing the amount of waste in the meat supply chain will be crucial in the UK’s efforts to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. In keeping with the UK’s net-zero emission target of 2050 and in line with the aims of the Courtauld Commitment 2025, the Meat in a Net Zero World plan aims to reduce meat waste by 20 per cent by 2025 and by 50 per cent by 2030, in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 12.3.
A dedicated Meat Working Group has been convened by WRAP under Courtauld 2025, which brings together key stakeholders to identify the areas of biggest impact and collaborative opportunities to overcome barriers. The Group is set to work on actions such as: creating a common metric for measuring greenhouse gas emissions in the beef, sheep, pigs and poultry sectors; providing guidelines for meat processors, farmers and abattoir workers on increasing efficiency; and providing advice for consumers on reducing meat waste.
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