Don’t eat up the claim, peddled by the Coalition and conservative media, that greenies are ‘coming for your steak’ | Temperature Check

Climate Change Authority's report didn't even contain a recommendations section, let alone a command to eat less red meat

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The notion that greenies" are coming for the Aussie barbecue and want to rip that eye fillet from your cold dead hands is a recurring culture war flash point for many conservatives.

Last week came a flood of media stories and furious commentary that claimed the government's Climate Change Authority (CCA) had recommended people eat less red meat to bring down greenhouse gas emissions.

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