New Zealand proposes taxing cow burps, angering farmers

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George Orwell was onto something in his book, Animal Farm ...

https://apnews.com/article/business-new-zealand-animals-emissions-reduction-climate-and-environment-6f8847bc10ecdd0ba4d5c23bdab5617d

New Zealand proposes taxing cow burps, angering farmers
By NICK PERRY 10/11/2022

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s government on Tuesday proposed taxing the greenhouse gasses that farm animals make from burping and peeing as part of a plan to tackle climate change.

The government said the farm levy would be a world first, and that farmers should be able to recoup the cost by charging more for climate-friendly products.

But farmers quickly condemned the plan. Federated Farmers, the industry’s main lobby group, said the plan would “rip the guts out of small-town New Zealand” and see farms replaced with trees. ...

... some belching, farting herbivores, like giraffes and elephants, are more equal than others, like moo cows.