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UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) calls for increased meat production for poorer countries to address malnutrition, while advocating for developed nations to reduce animal protein emissions to curb carbon emissions. This double standard is likely to be challenging to navigate, as it contradicts the UN's climate goal of reducing greenhouse pollution from the agricultural sector, which is primarily driven by livestock emissions.
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How can international cooperation be facilitated to ensure sustainable and equitable meat production while mitigating climate impacts?
How might the UN's double standard on meat production impact food security and climate goals?
What strategies can be employed to address the contradiction between increased meat production and reducing animal protein emissions?
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