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Animal Rising claim 'significant victory' after council votes to adopt 100% plant-based diet policy

Labour councillor Scott Patient said the move was 'hugely symbolic' in helping the council to 'lead by example' in encouraging businesses to achieve net-zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2038

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“What Yorkshire people choose to eat is up to them, but here in the county they can and do choose regional produce from our farms, and as a result they enjoy some of the most sustainable meat and dairy products in the world."
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“What Yorkshire people choose to eat is up to them, but here in the county they can and do choose regional produce from our farms, and as a result they enjoy some of the most sustainable meat and dairy products in the world."

A local authority in West Yorkshire has confirmed the passing of a motion which will ban meat and dairy from people's diets. Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council had passed a motion on Wednesday...

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