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Tax Carbon, Not Meat Part 2: Fossil Fuels are the Climate Problem, not Animals
- Analysis
- February 13, 2017
Besides the various agricultural production practices outlined in part one of this blog, many cite the atmospheric impacts of farm animals themselves as a reason to tax meat. However, direct GHG emissions from animals, known as “biospheric emissions,” are qualitatively different from those of fossil fuels, and in some ways less damaging for the climate.
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Tax Carbon, Not Meat Part 1: Differentiating Livestock Management Practices
- Analysis
- February 13, 2017
The idea of applying a tax on meat has recently received a lot of attention, both in Canada and internationally. However, the leading proponents of taxing meat make some big assumptions about all meat being “bad” for the climate. Not all meat production is equal — and different livestock management practices around the world produce
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National Interest in the Age of Trump
- Analysis
- February 12, 2017
In his inauguration speech, US President Donald J. Trump made it clear that a central focus of his tenure will be America’s national interest. “From this moment on, it’s going to be America first,” he said, adding that the US “will seek friendship and goodwill with the nations of the world — but we do
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Not all Happiness on the Foreign Policy Front
- Analysis
- February 3, 2017
News flash to the Trudeau government: There are disappointed Canadians out there, and the numbers are growing. If you’re looking for reasons why public support for the government in the foreign policy area is falling off significantly, you’ll find them reflected in the government’s record over the past year. Since announcing last September at the
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