Disagreement over ‘demonisation’ of red meat
In a letter to EU Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski, Minister Charlie McConalogue noted with disappointment that a €170m food promotion programme linked red meat to potential cancer development. The Agriculture Minister went so far as to accuse the EU of “demonising” red and processed meat in its Beating Cancer Plan, which encourages people to eat less red meat. This in turn could lead to fresh plant-based producers being favoured when seeking funding.…