WWF Meat Guides [AFFILIATED]

Published on September 4, 2017

This project aims to facilitate transformation towards sustainable diets through an information tool on sustainable meat production and consumption. This will be carried out by developing the consumer meat guides which provide guidelines for consumers, retailers and producers to change consumption and production patterns towards “less and better meat”. The guides raise awareness on the need to shift towards sustainable diets and the high environmental impact of animal based products.

Overarching objectives of the work on the Meat Guides: • To raise awareness on the environmental impact of food production, in particular high impacts of meat production and consumption • To lower meat consumption in the national contexts • To promote consumption of meat with lower environmental impact, and meat that contributes to sustainable food systems • To create awareness of sustainable consumption of meat among key target groups such as consumers, retailers, restaurants and public procurement officials • To promote a varied protein intake by consumers The first stage of the project includes the development of science based meat guides by WWF Finland and Sweden to evaluate the environmental impact of different meat types as well as identify and support the uptake of better production methods. The development process also includes wide stakeholder engagement from research institutes to other NGOs and private sector actors within the industry. This takes the form of User and Producer Forums, which enable discussion, knowledge sharing and sharing best practice. The next stage of the work will increase the collaboration in the Nordic area, further development of the Meat Guides to ensure replicability and facilitate uptake of the guides in other WWF offices in the area. The overarching goas is sustainable meat consumption and production as a key component of a sustainable food system. • The successful development and delivery of a well-grounded work tool including decline in global warming and loss of biodiversity. • Delivery of targeted, demand-driven, easy accessible, user friendly (technical) assistance • Successful completion of a multilateral arrangement between different bodies, i.e. scientific institutions, NGOs, consumers and producers/corporate venues. • Regional and international coordination and crosscheck • Scientific updates • Successful communications campaigns • A method for capacity building in order to achieve efficient dissemination Contact: Stella Höynälänmaa: stella.hoynalanmaa@wwf.fi Anna Richert: Anna.Richert@wwf.se Michael Mulet: mmulet@wwf.fr