[HIGHLIGHTS] Higher prices for animal products: Green Party Minister Özdemir wants to make meat and sausage more expensive

Federal Agriculture Minister Cem Özdemir (Greens) is calling for a tax on meat and meat products. This should enable better animal husbandry.

The exact amount of the additional taxes is still unclear. The FDP and the farmers' association criticize the new meat tax. However, the German Animal Welfare Association welcomes the proposals for the “Animal Welfare Cent’s’ proposals. The tax revenue would go to the federal budget without being tied to its use, it said.