Copenhagen reduces the amount of meat in nursing homes to "save" the planet

80 grams per week, and not even a steak for their birthday: 

 For years, the Copenhagen City Council has implemented a climate-conscious food policy aimed at reducing the carbon footprint of its food supply by 25%. Since beef production generates significant emissions, it is being replaced by vegetables, legumes, and other food items.

 For nursing homes, a specific guideline has been set: a maximum of 80 grams of beef, veal, or lamb per person per week (roughly the equivalent of two matchboxes). Although it is technically a "recommendation," the management of these care homes follows it with great zeal.

 The result: residents may find themselves without their favorite meatball, even on their birthday, because meat negatively affects climate statistics. The controversy became so intense that the Danish Parliament intervened, yet it failed to provide any relief for the elderly.

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