28% of the Danes have reduced their meat intake
The new dietary guidelines presented to Danes at the beginning of this year recommend less meat and a plant-rich diet and two in three consumers claim they are aware of this, according to a survey from Epinion.
Among the Danes who know the dietary advice, 42% answer that they eat more plant-rich and varied weekly or every day, and 28% answer that they eat less meat weekly or every day. "It is hammering strong that the new dietary advice has come out to the Danes, and that more also follow them. It's good for ourselves and the climate. This does not mean that you should never eat meat. I even love a good steak or a juicy piece of roast pork. And there must be room for that. But plant-rich meals can taste insanely good, and I get inspired on a daily basis to cook with more vegetables, fish and less meat. I also hope that the Danes will continue to do so," commented minster Rasmus Prehn.
The survey was conducted on 2,076 respondents and although the figures are good, minister Prehn is well aware that it is not so easy to change habits just because some new recommendations have been made.
"The dietary guidelines are still new, and I also take small steps every single day. And there are no raised index fingers. But the dietary guidelines show how we can put together our meals for the benefit of our own and the planet's health. And therefore it is extra important to remind ourselves and each other that even small steps make a difference," he added.
Data presented by scientists and authorities are showing that:
-if the dietary guidelines are followed, it reduces the climate footprint from food between 20-35 percent;
-the majority of Danes believe that it is important to fight climate change through what we eat, and six out of ten want to eat more climate-friendly.
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