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Dutch city to become first to ban meat advertising

The Dutch city of Haarlem is preparing to ban meat advertisements by 2024. Photo: Wikipedia

A SMALL city in The Netherlands is set to become the first in the world to ban meat advertisements, with new rules to come into effect in 2024.

Haarlem, which is west of Amsterdam towards the coast and has a population of 160,000, will reportedly ban advertisements for meat from appearing on buses, shelters and screens in public places. Media reports say the advertising ban will also include fossil fuels, holiday flights and cars that run on fossil fuels.

The decision in Haarlem was made while…

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