True Animal Protein Price (TAPP) Coalition

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Agriculture / Agribusiness

EU’s New Food & Farming Plan Criticized for Ignoring Climate and Fair Pricing Solutions

The “vision” presented today by the European Commission to transform EU food and farming policy is weak and disappointing, according to the TAPP Coalition, a European network of 80 food companies and non-governmental organizations, including farmers, campaigning for fair and real (higher) prices for animal proteins and lower prices for healthy and sustainable food. Director Jeroom Remmers, said: “The new EU vision for agriculture and food lacks a vision on how competition and climate targets can be perfectly combined […] to achieve the 2040 and 2050 climate targets.” At an Agri-ETS conference organized by the TAPP Coalition, FoodDrinkEurope and Rabobank last Monday, various stakeholders confirmed the benefits of a system that provides farmers with a new net financial flow for climate solutions: higher prices for …

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Politics & Law

Survey: Europeans Support 0% VAT on Healthy, Sustainable Foods & Raising Meat Prices

A survey by the True Animal Protein Price (TAPP) Coalition has found that more than half of participants would support not charging VAT on foods that are better for the planet, along with slightly raising meat prices. 3,000 people from Germany, the Netherlands, and France were questioned as part of the survey. Almost 60% were in favour of the proposals, which would make healthy, sustainable foods such as vegetables, grains, and alt protein products more affordable. They would also set a “true price” for meat and dairy that considers factors like biodiversity loss, emissions, and healthcare costs. “Currently the external societal costs of the animal-based products on our daily menus are not paid for,” said Jeroom Remmers, director of the TAPP Coalition. The EU has …

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