EU leaders should be telling us to eat less meat, say campaigners

A green coalition demands a review of health and environmental impacts of intensive animal farming ahead of budget talks next month

The EU is facing calls to overhaul its industrial farming sector by promoting more plant-based diets in the next common agricultural policy (CAP), as budget negotiations approach a crunch point.

Policy moves could face strong opposition from top officials who reportedly see "no evidence whatsoever" of large-scale linkages between livestock farming and greenhouse gas emissions.