Actually as a bonus eating non meat items actually reduces (for the most part) carbon emissions. Of course that depends on the type of crop and how its harvested, but in many cases crops eat more CO2 as they're grown then they release when they are processed/harvested.
As to the meat thing, that is true but there are other solutions. For example they have found ways to develop quality meat in the lab that does not require the very expensive and inhumane process factory farms are so often involved in.
As to really reducing our global warming problem though, the best, most effective solution is to go to 3rd world countries and HEAVILY support contraceptives. The "third world" has huge population booms while most first world countries either have slow growth (the US and Europe) or even population depletion (Japan) over time. That we are as a nation fighting to NOT allow abortion and contraceptive options to the people of the world is just insane. 90% of the poverty, misery, starvation and global warming can be attributed to overpopulation of the world.
I would say that all countries in the world, yes ALL countries, should be given free unlimited access to contraceptives. It doesn't cost nearly as much as you think, for less then we're giving to Georgia (a billion dollars) we could give the entire world contraceptive inserts which would last 5 or more years (a small device inserted under the skin which releases hormones that prevent pregnancy and often even periods).
The harsh method would just be to stop any and all foreign aid from first world countries. The population booms in nations that are living mainly on handouts from rich nations would correct themselves within a year or two Malthas style.
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