Tag: tax on meat

• Thursday, February 28th 2013 - 05:33 UTC

  Sweden sponsoring tax on meat consumption to help reduce greenhouse gases

  

  In order to reduce greenhouse gases and to sustain the environment Swedish agricultural authorities are suggesting a tax to tame the appetite for meat. The more meat is consumed the more feed is needed to meet this demand, and with the extensive drought the occurred in the US and feed shortages elsewhere in the world. Could this be a viable solution?