Africa: Scientists Propose Tax On Meat and Livestock to Help Avert Future Pandemics

Rome — Rising demand for meat drives pandemic risk as well as biodiversity loss and climate change, study says

Policy makers should consider levying taxes on livestock production and meat consumption to reduce the risk of future deadly pandemics, international experts said on Thursday, as they published a study calling for better protection of nature.

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