Minister Liz Truss vows to block ‘claptrap’ meat tax demanded by doctors and campaigners
Experts have called for a 79p tax on red meat such as bacon, sausages and ham due to the worrying effects on our health and the planet
THE Treasury slammed the door on a new meat tax demanded by doctors and campaigners.
Minister Liz Truss dismissed the plans as “claptrap” and vowed to block the move.
Nannying experts have called for a 79 per cent tax on bacon, sausages and ham, but the Tory Cabinet Minister hit out: “Bacon is an important contributor to my wellbeing” warning on Twitter: “hands off.”
The tax would see a £2.50 packet of sausages almost double to £4.47, and a £1.50 tin of Spam soar to £2.68.
Oxford University said: “our findings make it clear that the consumption of red and processed meat has a cost, not just to people’s health and to the planet, but also to the healthcare systems and the economy.”
But celeb chef Antony Worrall Thompson branded the idea an "absolute toilet."
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