Wednesday, July 8, 2015 | 2 a.m.
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More than 60 percent of U.S. agricultural subsidies pay for meat, dairy and egg production. Fresh fruit and vegetable farmers receive less than 1 percent of the total. It’s time to stop these subsidies.
Our annual medical care expenditures for diseases associated with consumption of animal products are estimated at $300 billion. Much of the cost is borne by our taxes through Medicare, Medicaid, the Veterans Administration and Obamacare. It’s time to declare our independence by taxing animal products to recover these costs.
The meat industry is getting Congress to gut dietary recommendations by a government-appointed panel of our nation’s top nutritionists. The panel recommended incorporating reduced meat consumption and sustainability of food sources in our dietary guidelines. It’s time to tell the meat industry to butt out of our dietary guidelines.
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