A 110% tax on unprocessed red meat and a 16% tax on processed options across wealthy nations, and a lower tax in poorer countries, would lead to a 220,000 reduction in deaths and raise $ 41bn towards health care each year , according to research from the University of Oxford . Research in 2015 found that people’s opposition to meat taxes significantly softened when the harms were explained. The higher price of red meat would also lead to a reduction in meat consumption by 220,000 portions a week, saving a further $ 41bn each year in health care costs. The proposed taxes would lead to a 16% decline in the consumption of red meat around the world.
A 110% tax on unprocessed red meat and a 16% tax on processed options across wealthy nations, and a lower tax in poorer countries, would lead to a 220,000 reduction in deaths and raise $ 41bn towards health care each year , according to research from the University of Oxford . The higher price of red meat would also lead to a reduction in meat consumption by 220,000 portions a week, saving a further $ 41bn each year in health care costs. The proposed taxes would lead to a 16% decline in the consumption of red meat around the world.