Taxing meat: Taking responsibility for one's contribution to antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic use in animal farming is one of the main drivers of antibiotic resistance both in animals and in humans. In this paper we propose that one feasible and fair way to address this problem is to tax animal products obtained with the use of antibiotics. We argue that such tax is supported both...
Main Authors: | Giubilini, A, Birkl, P, Douglas, T, Savulescu, J, Maslen, H |
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Format: | Journal article |
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Springer Verlag
2017
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