How Denmark plans to roll out the world's first cow burp tax – government is investing billions in technologies to help farmers cut livestock emissions
It’s apples and oranges, no? The government decides whether or not to impose taxes. The government does not decide what people eat. The latter is a personal decision, and not one where evidently...
It’s apples and oranges, no? The government decides whether or not to impose taxes. The government does not decide what people eat. The latter is a personal decision, and not one where evidently many people choose to eat less or no meat.
I don’t see how it’s different than a cigarette tax, which has been very effective empirically at curbing smoking rates.
Governments do choose what to tax and what to subsidize, and that has a huge impact on what foods are available at what price. If meat and feedstock were entirely unsubsidized, the cost would be...
Governments do choose what to tax and what to subsidize, and that has a huge impact on what foods are available at what price. If meat and feedstock were entirely unsubsidized, the cost would be much higher and people's personal decisions would lead them in the direction of foods available at prices they found tenable.
The government doesn't directly decide what people eat, but indirectly? Absolutely.
Well, yeah, that's what Denmark IS doing in this case, so I'd assumed that wasn't what OP wanted or felt was sufficient.
Well, yeah, that's what Denmark IS doing in this case, so I'd assumed that wasn't what OP wanted or felt was sufficient.
Denmark, a major pork and dairy exporter, aims to penalize farmers for each ton of carbon dioxide equivalent emitted from raising cows and pigs starting in 2030. The initiative, part of Denmark’s efforts to meet a 2030 goal of cutting emissions by 70% relative to 1990 levels, also includes incentives for farmers to invest in pollution-curbing technologies.
If only there was an easier way, like eating way less (or no) meat. Imagine that.
It’s apples and oranges, no? The government decides whether or not to impose taxes. The government does not decide what people eat. The latter is a personal decision, and not one where evidently many people choose to eat less or no meat.
I don’t see how it’s different than a cigarette tax, which has been very effective empirically at curbing smoking rates.
Governments do choose what to tax and what to subsidize, and that has a huge impact on what foods are available at what price. If meat and feedstock were entirely unsubsidized, the cost would be much higher and people's personal decisions would lead them in the direction of foods available at prices they found tenable.
The government doesn't directly decide what people eat, but indirectly? Absolutely.
Well, yeah, that's what Denmark IS doing in this case, so I'd assumed that wasn't what OP wanted or felt was sufficient.
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