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Reducing meat consumption in countries where consumption exceeds national government recommendations is vital to address climate change, relieve pressure on nature, improve multiple health outcomes and ensure global food security. In the UK, current per capita meat consumption exceeds the global average. Estimated reductions of 86 % for white meat and 78 % for red and processed meat are needed to align consumption patterns with UK Government recommendations. Self-reported data from the National Diet and Nutrition Survey indicate that meat consumption reduced by 17 % between 2008 and 2019, consisting of a reduction in red and processed meat but an increase in white meat intake. The Committee on Climate Change has called for a 20–50 % reduction in meat consumption by 2050 to achieve the national Net Zero climate target, while the National Food Strategy calls for a 30 % reduction by 2030. Efforts to reduce meat consumption have remained absent from the UK political agenda to date, but the need to shift to lower-meat diets is gaining traction in wider society. Veganuary, an annual campaign which encourages individuals to adopt a vegan diet for the month of January, is an example of a civil society initiative to support consumer diet change. In 2021, 582 000 individuals, including 125 000 UK citizens, signed up to the campaign.