Huffington Post - A "Sin Tax" on Meat Would Improve Our Health and Environment

By Bruce Friedrich
April 3, 2011

"Tax Day is around the corner. While there is ample controversy over various elements of the tax code (and over taxes in general), one new tax that would make tremendous sense is an excise tax on meat, eggs, and dairy products. Americans have to pay an excise, or 'sin,' tax on cigarettes, alcohol, gasoline, and luxury vehicles in order to help offset the health and environmental costs of these items. Why shouldn't we also have to pay more to purchase foods that cause animal suffering, pollute the planet, and send our health care costs skyrocketing?..."

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