Meat remains deeply embedded in dietary practices, cultural imaginaries and economic models. Yet livestock farming accounts for a significant share of global greenhouse gas emissions and relies on production systems marked by animal suffering and the intensive exploitation of living systems. As the effects of the climate crisis are already being felt, political responses continue to fall short. Could reducing meat consumption become a meaningful form of individual action in the face of climate urgency? And might shifting the debate, from animal suffering to climate impact, open up new political and social perspectives?