I heard about this on the radio yesterday. People thinking this is a good idea and pushing for the meat tax shows how rediculously brainwashed the population has become.

Firstly the government shouldn't be taxing any behaviors and they should butt out of our lives and personal decisions. However, even if you are socialist, this tax is absolutely rediculous because the premises it's based on are false.

The environmental issues with meat production only come from the big feedlot operations. Those employing natural methods can use cattle and other animals to help restore the land and water.

The negative health claims for meat are intellectually dishonest and largely based on epidemiological studies that are rigged. They will give people questionnaires about their meat consumption asking them how much "meat" they consume. If you actually read the whole study "meat" is defined as anything that contains meat and includes processed meats, pizza, hot dogs, burger and fries etc. These meat products, they aren't actually meat, contain all sorts of adulterants from nitrates to MSG to propylene glycol. Propylene glycol is antifreeze! Is it any wonder those who consume the most meat in these studies have health issues?

I could go on and on but naturally raised meat in and of itself is not bad but the advocates of these anti-meat laws don't differentiate. The whole idea is bogus.