Last week German lawmakers proposed slapping a tax on meat in order to “help” the climate and improve animal welfare. The new tax would raise the current tax from 7% to the standard 20%.
Environmentally superior Germans point out that the livestock sector is responsible for 14.5% of global greenhouse emissions. The hope is that the tax will prevent Germans from consuming the offending food items.
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