Dr. Jai Maharaj posted:
>
> > > > > Should meat be taxed like alcohol and cigarettes?
> > > > >
> > > > > By Heather Moore
> > > > > Sun Sentinel
> > > > > sun-sentinel.com
> > > > > Thursday, April 16, 2015
> > > > >
> > > > > At this time of year, the last thing anyone wants to
> > > > > think about is paying more taxes. But there's one tax I'm
> > > > > in favor of - and you should be, too, if you care about
> > > > > your health and the health of the planet: a sin tax on
> > > > > meat, cheese and other animal-based foods.
> > > > >
> > > > > If Congress were to levy a 10-cent tax on every pound of
> > > > > meat sold in grocery stores and restaurants - and a
> > > > > modest sin tax on each dairy item and carton of eggs - it
> > > > > would not only stimulate the economy but also give people
> > > > > yet another incentive to give tasty vegan foods a try,
> > > > > which would then help to reduce the nation's health care
> > > > > costs and its Sasquatch-size carbon footprint.
> > > > >
> > > > > Americans have to pay excise taxes on cigarettes, alcohol
> > > > > and gasoline to help offset the health and environmental
> > > > > costs of these items, so it's not too much of a leap to
> > > > > expect people to pay extra for unhealthy - and
> > > > > unnecessary - foods that harm people and animals, waste
> > > > > resources and contribute to climate change.
> > > > >
> > > > > Before you balk at the thought of more taxes, consider
> > > > > this: We pay a tax on gasoline in order to motivate us to
> > > > > conserve fossil fuels, which in turn is aimed at reducing
> > > > > pollution and combating climate change, so shouldn't we
> > > > > also pay a tax on animal-based foods for the very same
> > > > > reasons?
> > > > >
> > > > > According to the United Nations, the production of meat
> > > > > and dairy foods requires more resources and causes more
> > > > > greenhouse-gas emissions than the production of plant-
> > > > > based foods. It takes roughly 1,000 gallons of water to
> > > > > produce just 1 gallon of milk, and it takes about 11
> > > > > times more fossil fuel to produce a gram of animal
> > > > > protein than to produce a gram of plant protein.
> > > > >
> > > > > Continues at:
> > > > >
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/opinion/...10-story.html#

> > > > 21-Day Vegan Kickstart
> > > >
http://www.pcrm.org/health/diets/kic...tart-programs/

> > > Heart Disease, Cancer, Stroke -- The Major Killers of
> > > Americans: Research and Prevention
> > >
http://www.pcrm.org/health/health-to...s-research-and

> > Beans vs. Beef Infographic
> >
http://www.pcrm.org/media/infographi...ef-infographic

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> students
>
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