Submitted on Monday 15th April 2019
Rejected on Tuesday 14th May 2019
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Introduce a red meat tax to reduce consumption and minimise environmental impact
A step in reducing consumption whilst educating the public of the full environmental and health implications.
Meat has a MASSIVE negative impact on our planet.
Reducing consumption has health benefits (reducing cardiovascular disease, cancer etc).
Use tax revenue for public good.
https://www.ourplanet.com/en/video/how-to-save-our-planet
https://www.nhs.uk/news/food-and-diet/could-red-and-processed-meat-tax-save-thousands-lives/
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/may/31/avoiding-meat-and-dairy-is-single-biggest-way-to-reduce-your-impact-on-earth
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46122227
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/nov/06/taxing-red-meat-would-save-many-lives-research-shows
https://www.peta.org/issues/animals-used-for-food/meat-environment/
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