The German EPA proposed a meat tax to tackle environmental and health problems.
http://www.politico.eu/article/germany-pushes-for-tax-hike-on-meat-and-cheese/
There is some common sense still out there in the world - we in the US just have to keep on pushing hard to finally change politics and put an end on lobbyism! Polls show that most people in Germany agree with the government discouraging wrong choices. In contrast to this, remember what happened when New York wanted to ban large sweetened beverages? It will take a lot of education to change the ignorance of many people, which is of course supported by a failing education system too much influenced by powerful lobbies.
http://www.politico.eu/article/germany-pushes-for-tax-hike-on-meat-and-cheese/
There is some common sense still out there in the world - we in the US just have to keep on pushing hard to finally change politics and put an end on lobbyism! Polls show that most people in Germany agree with the government discouraging wrong choices. In contrast to this, remember what happened when New York wanted to ban large sweetened beverages? It will take a lot of education to change the ignorance of many people, which is of course supported by a failing education system too much influenced by powerful lobbies.
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