Steven McCulloch: Vets must support meat reduction for the benefit of people, the planet and animals

Dr Steven McCulloch, Research Fellow at the Jeremy Coller Centre for Animal Sentience provides important insights into the professional responsibilities of veterinarians and analyses the influence of national and international veterinary associations over various policies and practices. His research highlights the significant influence which vets have over a range of matters effecting animal welfare, public health and environmental concerns.

In a new article published in Vet Record, Steven brings together some of the most urgent challenges of our time, including climate change, antimicrobial resistance (AMR), zoonotic disease, biodiversity loss and animal suffering. He argues that meat-reduction targets are essential to tackling these interconnected risks, and that veterinarians have a professional duty to support such targets.

The article sets out the case for national veterinary associations to advocate for a 50% reduction in meat consumption by 2050, as part of their responsibilities to protect public health, animal wellbeing and environmental sustainability.

Read the piece in Vet Record: https://bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/vetr.70333