Nutritional policy under CSU course change: "Wat a surprise, the master butcher likes meat" - Global Happenings
- Alois Rainer, CSU Federal Minister of Agriculture, announced a change in Germany’s nutritional policy on 2025-05-01, emphasizing meat consumption.
- The shift follows concerns about outdated nutritional myths, health risks like cardiovascular disease, and environmental and animal welfare issues tied to meat.
- Rainer, a trained butcher, supports including meat in daycare and school meals and opposes state price premiums, advocating market-driven pricing instead.
- He stated, "Meat is a part of a balanced diet" and warned against ideological food rules while 88 percent of Germans still consume meat weekly.
- This policy signals a prioritization of traditional meat consumption, potentially limiting regulatory animal welfare advances and climate impact measures.
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Change of food policy: Future Minister of Agriculture advertises meat in schools and kindergartens
The future Minister of Agriculture Alois Rainer rejects higher prices for meat and promotes meat dishes in schools and kindergartens. Rainer is thus demonstratively delimited by Noch-Minister Cem Özdemir.
·Dortmund, Germany
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