GLOBAL - A new report from the World Resources Institute has urged consumers to reduce their consumption of meat and dairy products to help the environment, but the meat industry has hit back by saying the report is inaccurate and flawed.The report, 'Shifting Diets for a Sustainable Food Future', singled out beef as the biggest target for reduction in diets.It said that vegetarian and vegan diets were the best for the environment, but even a small shift from beef to chicken or fish would cut environmental impacts such as greenhouse gas emission.The WRI also targeted American diets, accusing average American males of eating almost double their protein requirement.

　　世界资源研究所发布的一份新报告敦促消费者为了环境应当减少他们的肉类与奶制品消费，但是肉类行业归击称：“报告并不正确而且弥漫破绽。”“为了可持续发展的食品未来而改变饮食”的报告指出牛肉在饮食中是最需要削减的对象。报告称素食主义者和纯素食饮食对环境是最好的，哪怕从牛肉到鸡肉或鱼肉的一丁点转变都会削减温室气体排放等环境影响。世界资源研究所(WRI)还针对美国饮食，指出均匀每位美国男性摄取所需蛋白质的两倍。