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- I limited my meat consumption for environmental reasons.
- Dubai hosted this year's UN climate summit, where two-thirds of meals were vegetarian or vegan.
- The city also has many Mediterranean and Asian restaurants with meat-free options.
As a sustainability reporter, I often think about how my life choices help or harm the planet.
This was top of mind when I traveled to Dubai last month for work to cover the UN Climate summit known as COP28. I was conscious of the high carbon footprint of my travel, so I made eating sustainably a top priority.