Paul McCartney urges COP26 world leaders to adopt Plant Based Treaty
Paul McCartney has urged world leaders at COP26 to acknowledge the impact of animal agriculture on climate change.McCartney founded the Meat Free Mondays campaign in 2009 alongside his daughters, Mary and Stella. The initiative “encourages people to help slow climate change, conserve precious natural resources and improve their health by having at least one plant-based day each week”.Now, the McCartney family have joined the likes of Moby, Joaquin Phoenix, Rooney Mara and Ela Gandhi (Mahatma Gandhi’s granddaughter) in calling on COP26 delegates to adopt the Plant Based Treaty as a companion to the Paris Agreement.“We believe in justice for animals, the environment and people.