Experts Advise Brits to Limit Burgers to Fortnightly to Fight Climate Change

According to experts, Brits must cut down on their meat and dairy consumption to help save the planet from the devastating effects of climate change. As of August 7th, 2025, a British Academy Global Professor at the University of Oxford, Paul Behrens, claims that a shift to plant-rich diets in the UK could free up an area almost the size of Scotland.

Behrens argues that long-term climate change could make it impossible to grow food in a third of current production areas. He suggests that Brits should limit their burger intake to just once every two weeks as part of a "reasonable - and healthier - amount of meat and dairy" in their diets.

Scientists have long been vocal about the huge carbon footprint of humanity's love for meat, fish, and dairy, especially beef. A previous study by academics at the University of Oxford revealed that eating just 100g of meat per day - less than a single burger - creates four times more greenhouse gases compared to a vegan diet.

Experts warn that consistent stress on the food system due to climate change could even cause collapse, leading to social unrest and political decay. However, they believe that the biggest opportunity for reducing food's environmental impact is increasing the amount of plants we eat and reducing meat and dairy intake.