Caroline Lucas urges parliament to 'seriously consider' tax on meat

Exclusive: Green MP will tell Oxford Farming Conference UK must prioritise sustainability

Parliament must "seriously consider" levying a tax on meat to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help to render the farming industry carbon neutral, the Green party MP, Caroline Lucas, is urging.

She will say on Friday that a meat tax in the UK could be offset for more sustainable meat producers, such as organic livestock farmers, through more money for sustainable agriculture schemes.