Giving Compass' Take:

• Global Citizen remarks on an alarming new report that shows how greenhouse gas emissions will rise over the next thirty years due to food demands in Asia.

• What can we do here in the U.S. to curb emissions from agriculture? Will it help offset the trends in Asia? International efforts toward more sustainable food supplies is more urgent than ever.

• Here's how meatless products could provide some relief.

Asia's growing appetite for meat and seafood over the next three decades will cause huge increases in greenhouse gas emissions and antibiotics used in foods, researchers said on Tuesday.

Rising population, incomes and urbanization will drive a 78% increase in meat and seafood demand from 2017 to 2050, according to a report by Asia Research and Engagement Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based consultancy firm.

"We wanted to highlight that, because of the large population and how fast the population is growing, it is going to put a strain on the environment," said co-author Serena Tan.

"By recognizing this and where it comes from, we can tackle the solutions," she told the Thomson Reuters Foundation.

With supply chains ramping up to meet demand, greenhouse gas emissions will jump from 2.9 billion tonnes of CO2 per year to 5.4 billion tonnes — the equivalent of the lifetime emissions of 95 million cars — the researchers said.

Read the full article about how Asia is straining the food ecosystem by Michael Taylor at Global Citizen.