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57% West-Europeans support a meat tax - if healthy food will be cheaper

23-03-2023

Around 60% of German, French and Dutch consumers are willing to pay a higher price for regular meat and dairy in order to reduce prices of plant based or organically produced food. This...

French-German declaration and EU Parliament calling for majority voting in the area of (environmental) taxation

23-01-2023

In a joint declaration issued yesterday France and Germany committed to work together to strengthen the EU discussing directions for Treaties reform which included a clear political...

EU Parliament wants to address meat overconsumption; fiscal measures for food

25-11-2022

Wednesday 23rd November, a majority of the EU parliament adopted a resolution on prevention, management and better care of diabetes in the EU on the occasion of World Diabetes Day,...

Press conf. COP27: ending meat/dairy impact on biodiversity loss & climate

17-11-2022

Thursday 17th November, a UNFCCC press conference was given at the COP27 conference in Egypt titled: Livestock causes 60-80% of global biodiversity loss and 80% food related...

Closing the climate finance gap by taxing meat?

14-11-2022

Meat taxes in OECD + China bring in 147 billion USD/year for climate finance and loss and damage payments Loss and damage was the most important item at COP27 according to many...

COP27 support from UN for reducing meat policies

12-11-2022

TAPP Coalition director Jeroom Remmers today had an official COP27 Press conference about options for taxing meat and dairy to reduce 40% of greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in...