In France, environmental activists tried to introduce a tax on sausages, but deputies laughed at them. Deputy Sandrine Rousseau, known for her radical views, presented an amendment to the budget, proposing to introduce a tax on processed meat products (sausages, pate, sausages). The claim is a concern for the health of citizens and the fight against CO2 emissions from meat production. Key facts: The amount of the levy: It was proposed to charge 10 cents for every 100 grams of products (1 euro per kg). Raw meat was not taxable.

In France, environmental activists tried to introduce a tax on sausages, but deputies laughed at them. Deputy Sandrine Rousseau, known for her radical views, presented an amendment to the budget, proposing to introduce a tax on processed meat products (sausages, pate, sausages). The claim is a concern for the health of citizens and the fight against CO2 emissions from meat production. Key facts: The amount of the levy: It was proposed to charge 10 cents for every 100 grams of products (1 euro per kg). Raw meat was not taxable.

Parliament's response: Members of the National Assembly called the initiative stupid and saw it as a direct attack on French gastronomy in the midst of a crisis. Rousseau herself responded to the storm in the hall with a caustic response: "Calm down, nothing threatens your masculinity." Result: The amendment failed miserably by a majority of votes (84 "against" and only 14 "for"), as reported by the French publication Le Figaro.