Sustainable Diets
Reducing the consumption of meat would help to improve public health and reduce harms to animals and the environment. Cities—and other forms of local government—are well-placed to facilitate the transition toward plant-forward diets. Indeed, they are fertile grounds for progressive policies and some cities already have implemented innovative policies to reduce meat consumption.
In collaboration with NYU’s Center for Environmental and Animal Protection, the Guarini Center has developed a toolkit for local policymakers that identifies policies that cities are already using to reduce meat consumption, as well as novel policies that they could use to further their efforts. The toolkit also explores common constraints that city lawmakers face in making policy as well as some of the key areas of flexibility.
