“We have to stop destroying the planet as we feed ourselves,” a World Bank official said, as red meat and dairy drive CO2 emissions.

Cows and milk are out, chicken and broccoli are in — if the World Bank has its way, that is.

In a new paper, the international financial lender suggests repurposing the billions rich countries spend to boost CO2-rich products like red meat and dairy for more climate-friendly options like poultry, fruits and vegetables. It’s one of the most cost-effective ways to save the planet from climate change, the bank argues.

The politically touchy recommendation — sure to make certain conservatives and European countries apoplectic — is one of several suggestions the World Bank offers to cut climate-harming pollution from the agricultural and food sectors, which are responsible for nearly a third of global greenhouse gas emissions.

The paper comes at a diplomatically strategic moment, as countries signed on to the Paris Agreement — the global pact calling to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius — prepare to update their climate plans by late 2025.

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    6 months ago

    This is not my native language and I’m too lazy to translate whole recipies, so here are just a few tips:

    • Cook yellow lentils with vegetable stock to make a creamy sauce, add more stuff and seasoning to taste
    • Red lentils stay a bit harder and replace minced meat very well
    • Brown lentils with smoked tofu, leek, potatoes, celery and carrots make a great German lentil soup
    • Find a recipe for bean chili
    • Look for potato and pumpkin-curry
    • Throw lentils and chickpeas or beans into tomato sauces and see what you like. There are no rules, I put beans or lentils in every meal!
    • Make a fresh salad and toss in cold pasta and beans for a real meal