This petition was submitted during the 2017–2019 Conservative government
Rejected petition Introduce a Meat Tax
Our high level of meat consumption is harming our environment and our health – through greenhouse gas emissions, water contamination, antibiotic resistance, land degradation and increased risk of some cancers. This petition proposes a meat tax to partly offset the true costs of our meat consumption.
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A tax on meat, particularly one focused on higher impact red and processed meats, would cut how much we eat and in turn reduce the negative impacts that the production and consumption of meat is having on our environment and our health. Furthermore, it would raise tax revenues and reduce government expenditure. The tax could be designed in various ways so it has a minimal impact on farmers and avoids disproportionately affecting lower income groups.
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It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
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