Vienna (OTS) - Through a reasonable reduction in meat consumption alongside an increased proportion of fruit and vegetables, approximately 6–19% of premature deaths could be prevented in Austria, and up to 70% of the greenhouse gas emissions caused by agricultural production could be saved.

The full open letter can be found at: http://bit.ly/OffenerBrief_Fleischkonsum

Signatories: Dipl. Ing. Dr. Willi Haas, Doz. Dr. Cem Ekmekcioglu, OA Assoz.-Prof. PD Dipl.-Ing. Dr. med. Hans-Peter Hutter, Univ.Prof. Dr. Helga Kromp-Kolb, Doz. Dr. Hanns Moshammer, Dr. Peter Nowak, Prof. Dr. Marianne Penker, Dr. Ulli Weisz