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Devil4314 t1_irwv9qv wrote

How does taxing it reduce the emissions?

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BiddyDibby t1_irxe2zr wrote

It's a disincentive.

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Devil4314 t1_irxei8c wrote

To farm? Thats smart

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BiddyDibby t1_irxhtws wrote

To farm meat. Meat is extremely overproduced in the world economy and it's been having disaterous consequences.

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mattyandco t1_irxq8ik wrote

To farm dairy actually but same idea.

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BiddyDibby t1_is1lj89 wrote

Are you saying cows farmed for meat do not produce the same emissions?

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mattyandco t1_is1ol4f wrote

No I'm saying that in NZ the vast majority of our cows are dairy rather than meat. Given the NZ context of the article.

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BiddyDibby t1_is2ug89 wrote

I understand what you're saying now. Meat is usually the main reason for these bills so I just assumed, apologies.

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