Meat is without a doubt a demerit good, why is it not taxed like one?

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Meat is without a doubt a demerit good, why is it not taxed like one?

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Meat is a demerit good, meaning that it causes external costs. This is based on recent studies conducted by the WHO which proved that meat causes cancer and reduces the life span of consumers. Therefore, isn't it the best for the public interest to tax it like a demerit good?

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Study that proves that meat causes cancer:
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/news/news/world-health-organization-says-processed-meat-causes-cancer
"A huge study showed that women who do not consume meat live 4.42 years more and men live 7.28 years longer"
http://www.lifeextension.com/magazine/2006/1/awsi/Page-01

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