Dear GEP-ED colleagues, I'm teaching a graduate course on the policy process and have students write papers on particular issues in select countries including the US, one of which is climate change. After reading Mark Bittman's NYT article on "Rethinking the Meat-Guzzler" this weekend, a student is interested in writing on meat consumption and climate change, a topic with which I'm not very familiar. I took a look at the GEP archives and came across a recent related thread about the link between food, namely eating vegan, and climate change. However, the references mainly pertain to the 'consumption-->climate change' link. As this is a policy process course, I would like the students to focus on the policy side of things. So my student's question will be something like "What are the policies encouraging meat consumption? And why are those in place?" or "Why does climate change policy in the US (and elsewhere) focus more on energy and transportation than on food? I.e. why is there no policy to curb GHG in the food sector?" It might also be interesting for her to take a look at a country that does have such a policy.
I would appreciate hints (substantive ideas or references) to send her off in a productive direction. Many thanks! Sonja Walti Assistant Professor Department of Public Administration and Policy School of Public Affairs American University, Washington DC
