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Samuel Benin

Samuel Benin is the Acting Director for Africa in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit. He conducts research on national strategies and public investment for accelerating food systems transformation in Africa and provides analytical support to the African Union’s CAADP Biennial Review.

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Eat less meat to save the planet?  (Deutsche Welle)

October 16, 2020


Deutsche Welle published an article on how a change of diet, consuming more plants & less meat is a simple way to sustainably feed the planet’s exploding population. But more than 1.5 billion people around the world can’t afford a diet that meets the required levels of essential nutrients, and animals provide a vital source of protein in the form of milk, meat, and eggs. highlighted the connection between livestock, livelihood, and land. The Ceres2030: Sustainable Solutions to End Hunger report found that it would take an additional $330 billion (€282 billion) to reach the UN sustainable development goal “to end all forms of hunger and malnutrition by 2030.”  International donors would need to provide an additional $14 billion per year, with low- and middle-income countries making up the difference with an annual $19 billion. Senior Research Fellow David Laborde said, “In the decade to come economic growth will help reduce poverty and hunger around the world, but it won’t be enough, especially for farmers.”

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