Steakholder
A serious game exploring meat policies at the European Union level.
Keywords: Meat transition, Food system, European Union, Common Agricultural Policy, Lobbying
“I am not paying for your cows! ”Player
Meat is regularly questionned due to its alleged health, environmental and climate impacts, and more and more for its ethical footprint. Nutritional recommendations by authorities as well as the Paris agreement nudge policies towards meat consumption reduction. However, this is a sensitive topic and meat reduction policies generally trigger public outcry. In this game, players explore the evolution of the meat system at the EU and member state level. Players can either be a member state (France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Poland and Romania) or a lobby (either pro or anti meat). Each member state's food system has playing boards where they can individually change land use, livestock operations, food supply/demand and trade. On the collective EU-level, member states can create any new rule they want as long as they all agree to it. Either at the member state or EU level, lobbies will use their best argument and public campaigns to influcence them.
Support public organization & NGO in strategizing their action regarding meat reduction in the EU. Teach students the complexities of the EU food system, create awareness on environmental, economics, public health and ethical aspects of meat reduction policy-making.
6 - 21 players
3 hours
English, French
External facilitation needed
Board game with role-play,
Digitally assissted
How?
Players learn about EU food system at the member state and EU level through the example of meat. They might learn about diverse aspect of current science
behind meat production, consumption and trade. Players can freely experiment with novel rules and test their effect on key indicators (carbon footprint, GDP, health & environment, ethical footprint). Players can experience and discuss the role of lobbies in the European Union.
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