Will the European Union Ban or Tax Meat Production?

European flags fly at half-mast during a meeting of EU energy ministers to find solutions to rising energy prices at the EU headquarters in Brussels, on Sept. 9, 2022, one day after the death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II. John Thys/AFP via Getty Images

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Will the European Union or certain countries in the EU ban meat production in order to meet emission regulations? In short, the answer is yes. There is a very real possibility in the near future that a member country (probably Sweden, Denmark, or the Netherlands) will impose a tax or an outright ban on meat production.