Carbon footprint of New Zealand’s beef meat is among the world’s lowest

New Zealand tackles meat sustainability

Natasha Spencer-Jolliffe, 07.04.2023

With a focus on maximising its ecological credentials, the country favours pasture-raised meat to limit the environmental impact of its production.

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The vast majority, if not all, of the exported red meat produced in New Zealand is pasture-raised, according to the Meat Industry Association (MIA) of New Zealand. Pasture-raised, used as a familiar identifier on front-of-pack labelling, refers to the practice of raising animals for at least part of their lives on pasture or with access to pasture, rather than permanent placement indoors.

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