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Bookmark or Share- Why fat taxes won't make us thin - Oxford AcademicAbstract. Increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity has led policy-makers to consider health-related taxes to limit the consumption of unhealthy foods and beverages. Such taxes are currently already in place in countries in Europe (e.g. Hungary, France and Finland) and in various states in the USA.
- 11 Pros and Cons of a Fat Tax – Vittana.orgWhat Are the Pros of a Fat Tax? 1. It could help to slow the rise in obesity that is being seen. According to ABC News, a 20% tax placed on sugar-sweetened drinks could lower obesity rates by as much as 3.5%. That could help to prevent up to 2,700 cardiovascular-related deaths that occur every year… and that is just in the United States.
- Fat tax - WikipediaA fat tax is a tax or surcharge that is placed upon fattening food, beverages or on overweight individuals. It is considered an example of Pigovian taxation . A fat tax aims to discourage unhealthy diets and offset the economic costs of obesity .
- How a fat tax could work as intended - University of Michigan NewsBut there isn’t clear evidence on the effectiveness of so called “fat taxes” on changing consumption behavior. New research by Kanishka Misra of the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business shows how a fat tax could work, and help consumers to make healthier consumption decisions.
- Should Fat Taxes Come to America? | Tax FoundationWealthy countries such as the US and Australia would tax sugar added to drinks, while China should target cheap, widely consumed high-calorie oils such as soybean. As the article mentions, some have called for these types of taxes to be imposed in the United States.
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