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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...

TAPP Coalition event 'True price of meat' in European Parliament with Bas Eickhout (Greens), M. Chahim & S. Spurek (S&D)

14-01-2020

The TAPP Coalition is organizing a breakfast event in the European Parliament Building, on 5 February (8-9.30 a.m, entrance Parliament at Place de Luxembourg) hosted and moderated by Bas...

Scientists ask OECD countries to reduce meat and dairy consumption

06-12-2019

During the COP25 in Madrid, hundreds of scientists asked ministers of OECD countries to reduce meat consumption and production, for many reasons.  Here is their letter:  Scientists Call...