Swedish experts call for tax to tame appetite for meat

Article discusses a study from the Sweden Board of Agriculture 'Sustainable meat consumption: What is it? How do we get there?' issued in January 2013.

The study suggests that Western consumers should cut down meat consumption in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from food production. Beef in particular contributes to high greenhouse gas emissions.

Voluntary actions by consumers and firms are probably not enough to reach existing environmental and climate goals. Voluntary actions have to be complemented by public policies. Environmental regulations and economics incentives like environmental taxes or subsidies are possible alternatives.

Sweden Board of Agriculture: Sustainable meat consumption: What is it? How do we get there?, January 2013 (in Swedish, with English summary) http://www.jordbruksverket.se/download/18.5df17f1c13c13e5bc4f800039403/En+h%C3%A5llbar+k%C3%B6ttkonsumtion.pdf

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