ROME (ITALPRESS) – “Affirming that extensive animal husbandry is the only solution and that intensive animal husbandry should be eliminated is simplistic and dangerous: these are statements made in good faith but by those who have a too urban vision, far from the current reality of farms . Only thanks to modern so-called “intensive” animal husbandry, Europe, leaving absolutely unchanged the surface of land destined for grazing, has been able to feed 125 million more people (compared to the 1960s) and has always done so. more sustainable by reducing emissions per kg of protein produced by more than 20% in total contrast to the rest of the world which, on the other hand, has increased these emissions “. This was stated by Luigi Scordamaglia, president of Assocarni and representative for Italy of sustainable meats, at the live streaming event “Food and Farming: who decides the future of Europe?”, An in-depth initiative on Farm to Fork promoted by Eunews in collaboration with Sustainable Meat and European Livestock Voice. “Today, to produce 1 kg of red meat in Europe, the related emissions are equal to just 1/5 of the emissions required for the same kg of meat in Asia or America. Italy is the most obvious example being the fourth producer to the world of biogas thanks to agricultural and above all livestock waste. And thanks also to this the percentage of CO2 equivalent emissions has constantly reduced over the years, arriving in Italy (official Ispra data) to just 4.4% from animal husbandry against , for example, 65% of industry and transport “, he continued. (ITALPRESS). sat / com 05-May-21 22:13
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