The head of the Ministry of Agriculture of Germany proposed to give up meat to fight Russia

In the current situation around Ukraine, Russia is using food supplies as a weapon, and in itself, reducing German consumption of meat will help counter Moscow's policy. This was stated by German Minister of Agriculture Cem Ozdemir in an interview with Spiegel magazine.

“Even if I am a vegetarian, I will not preach the transition of all people to vegetarianism. But let's put it this way: reducing meat consumption would be a contribution against [Russian President Vladimir] Putin. Shopping consciously and throwing away less food is the same here,” says Özdemir.

According to Ozdemir, Russia is using its export capabilities as a weapon. In addition, he warned that in connection with the military operation in Ukraine, the price of some products, including grain, may increase. Russia and Ukraine are the largest exporters.

Earlier, German Economic Development Minister Robert Habeck said that the country needs to reduce its dependence on Russian energy resources. According to Khabek, the country intends to become independent of Russian coal by autumn, and almost independent of Russian oil by the end of 2022.

At the same time, Habek clarified that it would be more difficult to get rid of dependence on Russian gas, since Germany does not have its own capacities for importing LNG.