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Our love of steak is killing the world
Gen Z don't understand the overwhelming impact meat and livestock production have on climate change, as experts urgently call for young people to take up a plant-based diet for the betterment of the future.
A survey by the University of Sydney revealed Gen Z — born after 1995 — overwhelmingly believe climate change is caused by humans and activities, like burning fossil fuels, deforestation and waste and not  agricultural production.
MISINFORMED
Participants were asked their beliefs about the main contributors to climate change
Coal/Fossil Fuels
85.3%
Deforestation
59.4%
Waste
57.7%
Consumption
55.2%
Transport
Big corporations
Growing population
Livestock
Fast Fashion
Political inaction
Sun
54%
53.1%
53.1%
38%
22.1%
19.2%
7%
believed livestock and agriculture to be the main contributor, despite recent research from the United Nations estimating that agricultural production has driven almost
About a third (38%)
90%
of the world's deforestation.
“Young people will be most impacted by climate change, and already they are paying the price for historic emissions.”
Dr Diana Bogueva,Lead researcher
In Australia, the burps, farts and other waste from cattle and sheep are responsible for 
48% of our national methane emissions.
11% of Australia's total greenhouse gas emissions come from cows and sheep.
90% of cow methane comes from burps & 10% of cow methane comes from farts. 
WORDS: Jenna Clarke & Ellie DudleyPRODUCER: Bianca Mastroianni
																															

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