No to the tax on meat from 9 out of 10 Italians (91%) who continue to eat it despite fake news, unfounded alarms, provocations and defamatory campaigns. This is what Coldiretti says on the basis of Eurispes data on the proposal by a group of animal rights activists, supported by European parliamentarians, "to steal beef, pork and chicken with a new 25% tax which, once it comes into operation in 2030, it would take € 32 billion a year out of the pockets of European consumers to finance the Green deal. "
"There is no study that - underlines Coldiretti - proves that eating meat even in the right quantities is harmful to health while on the contrary, the benefits of a complete diet that includes it are scientifically undisputed.
However, with 18% of Italians bringing less than 100 grams per week to the table, 45% from 100 to 200 grams and 24% between 200 and 400 grams, according to the Coldiretti / Ixè survey, nationally meat consumption is balanced and well below the limit of 500 grams per week recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO).
"And 45% of Italians - highlights Coldiretti - in fact favor meat from tricolor farms, 29% choose local meats and 20% those with the PDO, PGI or other certifications of origin". "Choosing Made in Italy meat - concludes the president of Coldiretti Ettore Prandini - also means supporting a system made of animals, forage meadows and above all people committed to fighting depopulation and environmental degradation often for entire generations, even in areas difficult. "(ANSA).
Coldiretti, no European tax on meat from 9 out of 10 Italians
2020-02-13T16:44:58.098Z
No tax on meat from 9 out of 10 Italians (91%) who continue to eat it despite fake news, unfounded alarms, provocations and defamatory campaigns. This is what Coldiretti says on the basis of Eurispes data on the proposal of a group of animal rights activists, supported by European parliamentarians, "to steal beef, pork and chicken with a new 25% tax" (ANSA)
