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Investor network FAIRR warns top-40 meat firms: 3 countries preparing meat taxes, more will follow

01-07-2020

Meat Companies May Face $11bn Carbon Tax Bill $20 trillion network highlights investment risk if greenhouse gas taxes extended to animal agriculture; and factors tax into...

German CDU Agriculture Minister Julia Klockner proposes a tax on meat

01-07-2020

Friday 26th of June, the German Agriculture Minister proposed a tax of 40 eurocent per kg meat for animal welfare improvements and higher salaries in the meat chain (slaugherhouses,...

Dutch Agriculture Minister: a higher, fair meat price to be taken serious

01-07-2020

12 June, the Dutch Agriculture Minister Carola Schouten asked political parties to be serious about a higher, fair meat price (a new tax with revenues to be used for farmers and to make...

TAPP Coalition urges UNEP to advocate for plant-rich diets and sustainable food systems

09-06-2020

Multiple organizations joined forces and sent this urging letter to United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP). Changing world wide food systems and focussing on plant-rich diets...

EU: food prices / EU tax system should reflect real costs of pollution

20-05-2020

PRESS RELEASE
 
EU Commission: taxes on food - lower VAT on vegetables for society’s health and the planet EU: “Advertising meat at very low prices must be avoided”: EU Code of Conduct...

Dutch government proposal for 'true pricing' meat presented to Dutch Parliament

24-04-2020

Letter from the Dutch cabinet advises House of Representatives to consider a fair meat price Revenues to be used for cheaper fruit and vegetables and compensations to farmers and low...