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A group of environmental economists in Germany is demanding that huge taxes be imposed on meat products to fight climate change, with calls for beef to be 56 per cent more expensive. Asserting that livestock is responsible for 13 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions, researchers from TU Berlin’s Chair of Sustainable Use of Natural Resources are demanding limitations on meat consumption in order to “attain greenhouse gas neutrality.” “Livestock farming is a huge contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, soil and water pollution, and precious forests are being cleared for pastures and food crops,” said the leader of the group,...

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YOUNG CONSERVATIVES OF TEXAS WWW.YCT.ORG April 28, 2003 For Immediate Release Contacts: David Rushing, YCT State Chairman (713) 408-3606 Matthew J. Griffing, Executive Director (972) 948-7882 NEWS ADVISORY YCT Blasts Yudof's Tuition Dereg Scheme Up for Debate on House Floor Tomorrow and Urges Legislators to Resist Pressure from Lobbyists and House Leadership Austin, TX - Today, the Young Conservatives of Texas (YCT) calls upon the Texas House of Representatives to defeat HB 3015, which the House will be debating tomorrow on the floor. The bill was on the calendar today, but was pushed to tomorrow as a result of lengthy...