少吃肉能拯救地球吗?

Daily meat consumption has fallen by almost a fifth in the UK over the last decade, according to new research.

根据一项新的研究，在过去十年里，英国的每日肉类消费量下降了近五分之一。

A study published in the Lancet Planetary Health, a medical journal, found that daily meat consumption had declined by 17% over the last ten years.

医学杂志《柳叶刀》发表的一项研究发现，过去十年中，每日肉类消费量下降了17%。

However, experts say that we’ll need to go faster in cutting our collective meat intake if we’re to make our diets more eco-friendly.

然而，专家表示，如果想让我们的饮食更环保，我们需要更快地减少集体肉类摄入量。

Why are people eating less meat?

为什么人们吃肉少了?

The study did not ask people why they’d changed their diet, but it’s likely to be down to a combination of factors.

这项研究并没有调查人们改变饮食习惯的原因，但很可能是多种因素共同作用的结果。

In particular, people are becoming increasingly environmentally aware and more want to do their bit to help tackle climate change.

特别是，人们的环境意识越来越强，越来越想为应对气候变化尽自己的一份力量。

As the meat industry is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions - including methane as well as carbon - many are trying to reduce their consumption of meat.

由于肉类行业是温室气体排放(包括甲烷和碳)的主要来源，许多人正试图减少肉类消费。

In addition, the potential health benefits of eating less meat are widely publicised now than perhaps they were in previous years.

此外，与前几年相比，现在少吃肉的潜在健康益处得到了广泛宣传。

Vegetarian and vegan food options are also more plentiful, more diverse and of better quality.

素食和纯素食品的选择也更丰富，更多样化，质量更好。

What are the benefits of eating less meat?

少吃肉的好处是什么?

Eating less meat can reduce your risk of developing a range of serious health problems, including stroke, heart disease, type 2 diabetes and some cancers.

少吃肉可以降低患一系列严重健康问题的风险，包括中风、心脏病、2型糖尿病和某些癌症。

It can also reduce your risk of obesity, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.

它还可以降低肥胖、高血压和高胆固醇的风险。

Reducing your meat intake can also help to cut your carbon footprint, which is another important reason why so many people are doing it.

减少肉类摄入量也有助于减少碳足迹，这是这么多人这么做的另一个重要原因。

Will eating less meat save the planet?

少吃肉能拯救地球吗?

While daily meat consumption has fallen substantially over the last decade, experts say that more needs to be done to ensure a meaningful reduction of carbon emissions.

尽管在过去十年中，每日肉类消费大幅下降，但专家表示，需要采取更多措施，以确保切实减少碳排放。

The National Food Strategy - informed by a wide-ranging review of the entire UK food system - calls for a 30% reduction in UK meat consumption over the next decade.

国家食品战略——根据对整个英国食品系统的广泛回顾——呼吁英国在未来十年减少30%的肉类消费。