How a food tax would reduce the consumption of animal-based products and thereby help environment and human health. Image source: Shutterstock (#241364830)
A food tax is discussed to be introduced to reduce the consumption of high-emission products. Especially animal products would be concerned which through the tax would become more expensive and thereby less attractive for the consumer. A new study by Oxford researchers demonstrates that the introduction of a food tax could cut greenhouse gas emissions by one billion tonnes. At the same time the tax could safe the live of about half a million people as diet will become healtier.
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