SIR – Climate chief Lord Stern recently said people should give up meat – as a vegetarian diet is better for the planet. We couldn’t agree more – it is something we have being saying for ages! In 2006, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation reported that livestock production was globally more damaging than all the cars, planes, boats and trains in the world combined!

Since then, more and more people are moving towards a more sustainable, low-carbon veggie diet.

Going veggie is also less wasteful. Most of our farmed land is used to grow crops to feed to animals.

And we have to import fodder from cleared rainforests or countries that already struggle to feed themselves. Surely it makes more sense to grow crops for us to eat directly.

Obviously, the fewer animal products we eat the better. Being meat and dairy-free is the ideal, but even cutting out a few meat dishes a week helps.

To this end, Viva! has launched our Fruity Fundays initiative, which is packed with fun and easy ideas on how to do exactly that – including lots of tasty recipes and nutritional advice. To find out more, visit fruityfundays.com, or phone Viva! on 0117 9441000.

Justin Kerswell, campaigns manager, Viva!, York Court, Wilder Street, Bristol