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TOP BRITISH LAWYER PUSHES TO CLASSIFY MEAT INDUSTRY AS “CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY”

顶级英国律师呼吁将肉类产业归入“违反人道罪”

“I think when we look at the damage eating meat is doing to the planet it is not preposterous to think that one day it will become illegal,” British barrister Michael Mansfield said.

英国大律师迈克尔·曼斯菲尔德（Michael Mansfield）说道：“我觉得，当我们看到（人类）吃肉正在对地球造成伤害时，就会想到有朝一日吃肉会变成非法行为，这一想法也并非天方夜谭的事情。”

by ANNA STAROSTINETSKAYA

作者：ANNA STAROSTINETSKAYA

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

2019年9月24日

This week, Michael Mansfield—a top lawyer recognized by the Queen’s Counsel in Britain—spoke about the devastating environmental effects of animal agriculture at the launch of vegan group Viva!’s new campaign “Vegan Now” during the Labour Party conference in Brighton. 

迈克尔·曼斯菲尔德是一名已荣获英国“御用大律师”（Queen's Counsel）封号的顶级律师。本周在布莱顿市（Brighton）举行的工党大会期间，他为发起纯素组织Viva!的“Vegan Now”（“现在就吃素”）新运动，谈到了畜牧业对环境造成的毁灭性影响。

Mansfield explained that “ecocide”—or the willful destruction of the environment as perpetuated by the meat and dairy industries—should be treated as seriously as other forms of widespread injustice. 

曼斯菲尔德解释称，“生态灭绝”（ecocide）──肉类和乳制品行业无休止地故意破坏环境──应与其他形式的大规模的非正义行为一样予以严肃对待。

“There are plenty of things that were once commonplace that are now illegal such as smoking inside,” Mansfield said. “We know that the top 3,000 companies in the world are responsible for more than ￡1.5 trillion ($1.9 trillion) worth of damage to the environment with meat and dairy production high on the list. We know that because the UN has told us so.” 

“有很多曾经司空见惯的事情现在都是违法的，譬如室内吸烟，”曼斯菲尔德说道。“我们知道，全球排名前3,000家公司对环境造成的损害超过了1.5万亿英镑（1.9万亿美元），其中从事肉类和乳制品生产的公司高居前列。我们清楚这一事实，是因为联合国告诉了我们。”

The Vegan Now campaign will focus on educating the public about the effects of animal agriculture on climate change, habitat destruction, and biodiversity leading up to World Vegan Day on November 1. 

从现在到11月1日世界纯素食日（World Vegan Day）这段时间里，Viva!纯素组织的Vegan Now运动将着重为公众开展教育活动，让公众了解畜牧业对气候变化、栖息地破坏和生物多样性方面的影响。

“I think when we look at the damage eating meat is doing to the planet it is not preposterous to think that one day it will become illegal,” Mansfield said. “It is time for a new law on ecocide to go alongside genocide and the other crimes against humanity.”

“我觉得，当我们看到（人类）吃肉正在对地球造成伤害时，就会想到有朝一日吃肉会变成非法行为，这一想法也并非天方夜谭的事情，”曼斯菲尔德说道。“类似于种族灭绝和其他的违反人道罪行（crimes against humanity），现在也是时候制定有关生态灭绝的新法律了。”