In an effort to reduce the growing prevalence of overweight and obesity, food taxes have
been introduced in several European countries, the so-called 'obesitax'. As yet little …

Worldwide obesity has nearly doubled since the 1980s, contributing to significant mortality
and morbidity due to the associated risks of type 2 diabetes, ischaemic heart disease and …

News government says will be pumped into health care costs and lower obesity rates.
According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 19.5% of adult …

The use of taxes to promote healthy nutritional behaviour has gained ground in the past
decade. The present paper reviews existing applications of fiscal instruments in nutrition …

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 …

AimTo set out a policy analysis of food taxes as a way of influencing food consumption and
behaviour. DesignThe study draws on examples of food taxes from the developed world …

Once dispatched to the bottom draw of policy options to address unhealthy eating, food
taxes now seem back in the out tray of European policy makers. Even David Cameron made …

where earmarking is proposed or implemented, the revenue tends to be focused on obesity
prevention or management (eg to fund health education programmes or health service costs …

Over-consumption of foods and beverages high in fat, sugar and salt content, associated
with heightened risk for obesity and diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs), is one …

Whereas public information campaigns have failed to reverse the rising trend in obesity,
economists support food taxes as they suggest they can force individuals to change their …