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Farmers aren’t the problem, they are the solution


BY CHRIS MCCULLOUGH N


ew eating habits and an ever increasing focus on the agricultural impact on the environment fea- tured heavily during the keynote speech by Dr Mark Lyons, president and CEO of Alltech. Lyons


stated: “They are saying that we need to change our diet in order to save our planet. And while their ideas may not be based on fact, they are certainly not alone. We see in many media publications a lot of negativity towards agriculture and specifically animal agriculture, particularly aimed at the area of beef production.” Dr Lyons highlighted how some of the best restaurants in the world are removing beef from their menus and how the pro- tein is also being removed from many recipes, all because


There’s no doubt about it, Mother Earth is currently under a great deal of pressure, feeling the pain of billions of inhabitants going about their daily lives. Many blame protein consumption and its production, but it is actually farmers who are the stewards of our planet and can be its saviour. We just need to be more aware of this, is the conclusion of the annual Alltech ONE Ideas conference.


some people think producing beef harms the climate. “Eu- rope has introduced its Green Deal and in the United States the Biden administration is drawing up its own climate pro- gramme. One surprise though is that Argentina, a major beef


Alltech CEO Mark Lyons said farmers need to stand up for their industry when it comes to the benefits of farming for the environment.


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