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Cabbage genetics: How a single unappetizing shrub became dozens of different vegetables
Cabbage genetics: How a single unappetizing shrub became dozens of different vegetables
Greenhouse gas emissions continue to decline in the EU!
From 2013 to 2024, greenhouse gas emissions from the EU economy decreased by 20% while its gross value added increased by 20%.
The biggest reductions came from:
⬇️ Energy sector: -49%
⬇️ Mining and quarrying: -37%
⬇️ Manufacturing: -18%
We’re moving in the right direction and showing that climate action and economic growth can go hand-in-hand.
👉 Explore the data here: https://link.europa.eu/HjJBmT
The Guardian identified another opportunity for improvement:
"Beef and lamb were subsidised 580 times more than legumes in 2020, while pork was subsidised nearly 240 times more. Dairy, meanwhile, received 554 times more in subsidies than nuts and seeds ...
"Billions of euros of EU taxpayer money is [propping up] such a high-emissions industry ... when scientists are telling us that we need ... to shift to lower-meat diets"
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/19/beef-lamb-legumes-eu-subsidies-study
