UN May Call On Americans to Cut Meat Intake—But Will it Work?

Expert in animal agriculture says Americans won’t respond to messaging telling them to eat less meat even if it comes from the United Nations.

Beef ranchers survey their herd of cattle in Quemado, Texas on June 13, 2023. Brandon Bell/Getty Images

If the United Nations told Americans to eat less meat, would they? Probably not, according to one expert.

During the COP28 summit, developed nations appear likely to be told by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization they need to cut back on meat consumption to help fight climate change.