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This post from Oatly that discusses the blatant confusion that comes with taxing plant-based products with a lower carbon footprint than their animal by-product counterparts offers strange insight into the fight against the climate crisis. The official reasoning is that milk is healthy, plant-based alternatives are not. Knowing that isn't true, why is it we are making planet-friendly options more difficult to access? Who does this benefit? In reality, it is no one. Because an unhealthy planet is not one that can support dairy farmers or plant-based alternatives. Stop blocking climate progress and let's work together to come up with solutions that benefit both people and planet.

AXE THE TAX On Farms and Food - Canadian Taxpayers Federation Canadian politics has already cost families and farmers $100 million https://hubs.la/Q022_J0W0 The House of Commons overwhelmingly passed a bill to make food cheaper and help farmers. In fact, the House passed the bill twice. But after two years, the bill still isn’t law and that delay has cost families and farmers almost $100 million. What’s stalling the democratic will of our elected representatives? #canada #politics #cdnpoli #canpoli #justintrudeau Canadian Taxpayers Federation

🌍 As governments and stakeholders discuss potential meat taxes to reduce animal consumption and help mitigate the effects of climate change, one major argument against these levies is that they would unfairly overburden lower-income households. A new study shows this does not have to be the case. The UK is in the middle of its latest political hullabaloo, with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announcing he’s scrapping meat taxes that were never policy in the first place. It comes a few weeks after Sunak U-turned on the country’s climate commitments, pushing back the deadline to ban diesel and petrol cars. He says he wants to continue to stick to the UK’s 2050 net-zero goal in a more “pragmatic” and “realistic” way but hasn’t outlined how to do so. Amid all this noise, researchers from the PIK - Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research FutureLab and the EU Commission’s Joint Research Centre have debunked the theory that meat taxes always harm low-income populations. The study, published in the Nature Food, examined how these taxes can be designed and their revenues be distributed to ease the impact. 💸 Redistributing meat tax revenue 🐄 Redirecting animal agriculture subsidies 🍖 Cultivated proteins and meat tax in the UK #GreenQueen #altprotein #futurefoods #foodtech #sustainability #foodsystems

#Moldova | This week, representatives from five food industry associations, united through collective action by the Associations of Enterprises in the Meat Processing Industry from Moldova, met with Radu Marian, Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee for Economy, Budget, and Finance, and committee member Marina Morozova. Their goal was to advocate for incorporating EU Council Directive 2006/112/EC into Moldovan law. This change would establish a uniform VAT rate for the agri-food value chain, including animal products, in line with Moldova's 2023-2027 EU legislation harmonization national plan. The meeting addressed concerns about the affordability of animal-origin agri-food products, exacerbated by recent crises, notably the war in Ukraine, which have led to inflation and energy cost increases. Adopting the directive is seen as essential for stabilizing retail prices, enhancing competitiveness, sustainability, and providing certainty for businesses, while fostering innovation and technological development. The discussion highlighted the negative effects of current VAT disparities—8% on plant-based agri-food products and 20% on processed items—on economic development. Legislative officials agreed to seek data from the Ministry of Finance to evaluate the directive's impact on the budget, before the revision of the national budget-fiscal policy in June 2024. It is noteworthy that a single VAT rate in the EU has supported balanced nutrition across various social groups, with rates varying by country, such as 7% in Germany, 9 % Romania and 13% in Croatia. In closing, CIPE Europe & Eurasia Program Officer for Moldova, Onorina S., thanked the legislators for their openness and reiterated CIPE's commitment to fostering public-private dialogue. Radu Marian underscored the significance of collective action and CIPE's support for the private sector. Business representatives resolved to hold further talks with peers from other agri-food sectors to identify the best applicable single tax rate solution.

I’m thrilled to witness the collaboration of multiple associations rallying behind a common goal. By advocating for the incorporation of EU Council Directive 2006/112/EC into Moldovan law, these efforts aim to streamline VAT rates in the agri-food value chain, aligning with Moldova’s EU legislation harmonization plan. The implications extend beyond economic stability, addressing affordability concerns and fostering competitiveness and sustainability. However, challenges persist, notably the current VAT disparities and their impact on economic development. Nevertheless, the commitment of legislative officials to evaluate the directive’s impact is promising. Let’s hope for continued momentum and inclusive dialogue to drive positive change in Moldova’s food industry. #Moldova #FoodIndustry #PublicPrivateDialogue”

Australia's biosecurity is understandably not something most people think about. But it's a critical factor in our food supply and already, growers each pay levies, and pay to look after their farms, to ensure our food-security. Now the Government wants to introduce yet another extra biosecurity tax!!!! Grain Producers Australia has harnessed ~50 groups across almost every commodity to fight against this tax - it will directly add to the cost of food. And......there already 110 levies in place (ref. DAFF)!!!! More info is at https://lnkd.in/g-6vzKdk including a need to raise funding for a concerted industry approach to Scrap The Tax.

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EU: Taxes on #meat can help achieve more sustainable #foodsystems. Across designs, uncompensated #taxes are slightly regressive but effects on #inequality are mild & can be reversed thru revenue recycling or dampened thru lower taxes on fruit & vegetables: https://lnkd.in/e3YNpgwV

Meat taxes have been a hot topic in Europe's quest for sustainable food systems… But, a key concern is how such taxes affect low-income households. This groundbreaking research couldn’t have come at a better time. It sheds light on how meat taxes in Europe can be designed to avoid overburdening low-income consumers. Here are a few key highlights… 🌱Meat taxes can be structured to benefit lower-income individuals. 🌱Reducing VAT on fruits and veggies offers some help but doesn't solve the issue. 🌱Intriguingly, the study reveals that high-income folks tend to splurge 81% more on meat. Recently, meat taxes have become quite the topic of debate… So, let’s hear your opinion on the matter! How would Hong Kong and the region react to meat taxes given it’s one of the highest consumers of meat? Take a look at the research below and comment or message your thoughts😊 https://lnkd.in/efwyxRDe #foodandbeverage #sustainability #hospitality

Oat milk taxed more than cow milk? 🙄 From 2024, the Dutch government wants to tax milk alternatives heavier than cow milk. Milk alternative: €0,26 per liter Cow milk: €0,00 per liter Oat milk has less than 1/3 of greenhouse gas emissions compared to cow milk. Should be the other way around for all I'm concerned. See a comparison of GHG emissions of cow milk vs. plant-based alternatives here: https://lnkd.in/ecg5whnX