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Animal or plant products? How to feed the world in the future with Dr Graeme Coles

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Beef or broccoli - what's your poison?

Beef or broccoli - what's your poison?

Should we take animals out of the food chain?

Dr. Mike Joy made the controversial statement in our water debate this week. He's suggesting we should move to plant-based food production and be animal-free by 2050.

Dr. Graeme Coles has other ideas. Coles is the technical director of Knewe Bio-Systems and he says that although plants have their merits, dairy farming is an efficient and cost-effective food source.

Have a listen to the full interview in the Soundcloud embed below:

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