The study, which appears in the journal Climatic Change, examines the climate impacts of the biggest 35 largest meat and dairy companies around the globe as well as their influence in shaping political responses to climate change.
It is the first peer-reviewed study to assess climate responsibilities of the largest meat and dairy companies.
“Large meat and dairy companies are not doing enough to tackle climate change, and countries are not doing enough in terms of holding them accountable,” says Jennifer Jacquet, an associate professor in NYU’s Department of Environmental Studies and one of the authors of the study. “In general, their commitments center on mitigating energy use, with little focus on emissions resulting from animal and land use, which make the biggest warming contributions in the agricultural sector.”
