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

20-05-2020

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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...

World Bank asks governments to introduce taxes on unhealthy food like processed meat

16-02-2020

Obesity-Related Diseases Among Top Three Killers in Most Countries, World Bank Says Report: https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/32383/9781464814914.pdf WHO...

True meat prices in the EU: welcomed by EU Commission and EU Consumer organization BEUC during Food Debate

07-02-2020

News about the need for a higher meat price in European Countries and detailed policy proposals supported by MEPs, benefiting both farmers and consumers, went viral yesterday. It was...

European Parliament members support pricing meat in Europe - media coverage

05-02-2020

MEMBERS OF THE EU PARLIAMENT CALL FOR A MEAT TAX -  International media coverage overwhelming WEDNESDAY 5 FEB 2020 Today, we had a full room in the European Parliament to discuss the...

EU Parliament event to discuss Dutch proposal for Fair Meat Prices 5th Feb (media coverage)

03-02-2020

PRESS RELEASE European Parliament Event to discuss Dutch proposal for Fair Meat Prices  New reports calls for environmental cost to be included in meat prices, with benefits for...