Farmers should face 'livestock tax' says new study

Beef and dairy producers should be hit with a new tax in order to incentivise greener farming methods, while consumers should follow a diet restricted to fewer than three portions of meat a week, a new report has suggested.

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Farmers should face 'livestock tax' says new study

Beef and dairy producers could be hit with a new tax in order to incentivise greener farming methods, while consumers should follow a diet restricted to fewer than three portions of meat a week, a new...

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