LEAP19 will include talks by two eminent plenary speakers - Prof. Corinna Hawkes, City University of London, and Prof. Andrew Balmford, University of Cambridge - and sessions on the latest cutting-edge research that address multiple issues around the production and consumption of meat and dairy. Topics will include natural and social science research on sustainability, diets and health, diet change, livelihoods and employment and meat substitutes. A major aim of the meeting is to build a community of researchers in this field who can share evidence and tools to further research on both negative and positive aspects of meat and dairy production and consumption.