John Lewis of Whitney on Wye feels low-meat diet is good for us and planet (From Hereford Times)

John Lewis of Whitney on Wye feels low-meat diet is good for us and planet

7:00am Friday 1st January 2010 in Letters

I HAVE to take issue with Caroline Bedell's comments for the CLA (Hereford Times, December 10) under the headline “Meat-free talk misguided”.

Lower meat consumption would not result in more rainforest destruction for soya farming, as the majority of soya (and cereals) are used for animal feed when they could be far more efficiently fed to human beings directly.

This would also reduce carbon emissions from livestock.

It is also perfectly possible to eat a low-meat diet and still have all the key nutrients. There may even be health benefits.