Submitted by TDYDave2 t3_y15m8c in nottheonion
Devil4314 t1_irwv9qv wrote
How does taxing it reduce the emissions?
BiddyDibby t1_irxe2zr wrote
It's a disincentive.
Devil4314 t1_irxei8c wrote
To farm? Thats smart
BiddyDibby t1_irxhtws wrote
To farm meat. Meat is extremely overproduced in the world economy and it's been having disaterous consequences.
mattyandco t1_irxq8ik wrote
To farm dairy actually but same idea.
BiddyDibby t1_is1lj89 wrote
Are you saying cows farmed for meat do not produce the same emissions?
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.
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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