Fat Tax
Kerala Fat Tax: Could Making Junk Food Expensive Curb Obesity?The fat tax debate continues. Are pizzas and burgers only to blame or do we have other sinful treats to worry about?
- Kerala to Introduce 'Fat Tax': 14.5% to be Levied on Fast Food Chains like McDonald's
The Kerala government plans to impose additional tax on ready-to-eat chapatis by introducing 5% tax on packaged wheat products
- According to Cardiologists Fat Tax May Help to Combat Obesity
A fat tax on high-calorie foods to encourage healthier lifestyle choices needs to be enforced universally on all foods containing trans fats rather than partially on fast foods, a leading cardiologist has suggested.
- Ban Fast Food Advertisements and Hike Taxes on Them: FSSAI
FSSAI has recommended additional tax on processed food and sugar-sweetened beverages, and also called for a blanket ban on advertising of junk foods
- 'Fat Tax' May Boost Healthy Food Choices: Study
At some stores, prices are equal across all fat content; at others, prices decrease with fat content.
- South Africans Sweet on Sugary Drinks Despite Fat Tax
Manufacturers of sugar-sweetened drinks in South Africa believe the tax could lead to job losses.
