Petition Bring in a tax of 14% on red meat and 79% on processed meat

Research in 2018 shows proposed taxes of 14% on red and 79% on processed meat would reduce consumption and bring a saving of £700m in UK healthcare. Equivalent to the salary of 34000 newly trained nurses.

Our consumption of meat is also linked to the climate emergency our world is now facing.

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Research on a meat tax and proposed savings: Springmann M, Mason-D’Croz D, Robinson S, Wiebe K, Godfray HCJ, Rayner M, et al. (2018) Health-motivated taxes on red and processed meat: A modelling study on optimal tax levels and associated health impacts. PLoS ONE 13(11): e0204139. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0204139

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Date closed 6 November 2019
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