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Weekly Overview: Would a New Tax Make Consumers Greener?

2013-11-18 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

GLOBAL - There are signs that the European Union is considering the introduction of a new value-added tax to encourage its citizen to make more sustainable and environmentally friendly choices. The national pig industry body in the UK has put out a paper to explain how the sector is supporting efforts to reduce food waste without the risks of introducing catastrophic animal diseases. Classical Swine Fever outbreaks have been reported in Colombia and Russia while Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea continues to spread in the US.

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