Germany Fights Global Warming, Slaps Tax On Sausage

The non-existent evidence behind the claim that livestock produce more emissions globally than do automobiles is driving attacks on the meat industry with taxes being levied to discourage consumption. ⁃ TN EditorGerman legislators have proposed raising the sales tax on meat from seven percent to 19 percent to fight climate change and improve animal welfare.
Research has shown that greenhouse gas emissions from livestock account for a higher percentage of total global emissio