date:Apr 28, 2014
0 percent of this comes from animals, the study showed.
The current average per capita protein intake in the EU is about 70 percent higher than necessary, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations.
The reduction in dairy and meat consumption would also reduce the need for soy bean imports, currently used in animal feed, by 75 percent.
The EU could become a major exporter of food products, instead of a major importer of for example soy beans, Westhoek added.
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