New research prepared by the Oxford Martin School, Oxford University for the World Economic Forum’s Meat: the Future dialogue series finds that balancing meat consumption with alternative sources of protein can lead to significant health and environmental benefits.

Agriculture is of inestimable value to South Africa because it is a major source of job creation and plays a key role in earning foreign exchange. The most significant contribution of agriculture, and in particular maize, is its ability to provide food for the nation. For a number of decades...