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Why this action matters
Backed by researchThe evidence shows that current agricultural subsidies and food environments contribute to unsustainable dietary patterns, which have significant environmental impacts, including high greenhouse gas emissions and excessive resource use. By realigning subsidies and implementing fiscal measures such as credits, tax breaks, and environmental labeling, the food system can be redirected toward more sustainable and healthier choices, thereby reducing environmental burdens and promoting long-term food security.
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What this action would change
Backed by researchThe action itself
Implementing meat and dairy levies, reducing VAT on plant-based foods, and redirecting agricultural subsidies toward sustainable practices would incentivize lower environmental impact diets and support the transition to more sustainable food systems.
What it would change in the UK
In the UK, such fiscal reforms could reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the food system by shifting consumption toward plant-based diets, which have lower carbon footprints, while also improving public health outcomes associated with reduced meat consumption.
What it would change worldwide
UK leadership in fiscal reforms targeting meat and dairy could influence international efforts to implement food-system carbon pricing, contributing to global climate and biodiversity goals by promoting sustainable dietary patterns worldwide.
Where national politics stands
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The research behind it
Published research about food and farming as a whole, not this action in particular
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