Green Week: subdued attack on meat consumption

Calls to end meat consumption and halt livestock farming were noticeably subdued at this year’s International Green Week conference held in Berlin, Germany, in late January.

- Lindi Botha

While previous conferences had seen vehement calls for plant-based protein to replace animal protein, a more balanced approach to sustainable farming took hold this year.

This was according to delegates at the event.

This year, sustainability, food security and climate protection were the dominant themes at the conference. Protest action focused on calls for more sustainable farming, including better producer prices, more organic farming, and more land for growing ‘human’ food instead of fodder for livestock.