Lasse Bruun
The Complex Global Effort to Tackle Big Meat’s Devastating Impact
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About This Episode
Lasse Bruun is an advocacy expert in climate, sustainable agriculture and food systems. He leads 50by40, a collective impact organisation working towards a fair, healthy and compassionate food system. He has led high-level international dialogues and campaigns in more than 20 countries, the EU Parliament, FAO, UNFCCC and International Whaling Commission.
He has championed Just Livestock Transition as the key to shifting the global food system to mitigate climate change, improve public health and revitalise rural economies.
Lasse is the global civil society lead for the UN Food System Summit Action Track 2 (AT) 'Shift to sustainable consumption patterns', as well as liaison to Action Track 5 'Build resilience to vulnerabilities, shocks and stress' . He further co-leads Action Area 3.2 “Manage sustainably existing food systems”.
Topics covered on this episode:
The role of Governments and regulations globally.
Pros and cons of engaging with big meat companies to bring about the change we need.
How all stakeholders, from Corporations to Governments to every day voters can play a role.
Insights from the ongoing UN Food Systems Summit.
Is industrial livestock production getting the spotlight it deserves in the mainstream narrative around climate change and climate action?
Why it’s important for all factions in the food movement to stay committed to working together.
Lasse’s previous appearances on the Eat For The Planet Podcast:
#92 - 50by40: On a Mission to Reduce Global Animal Protein Production and Consumption.
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