Friday, October 07, 2011

But of Course

From Levine breaking news:

DENMARK’S “FAT TAX” A FIRST:In an effort to curb residents’ unhealthy eating habits, Denmark has introduced a new tax on foods that contain more than 2.3 percent saturated fat. The “fat tax,” believed to be the first of its kind in the world, will raise the prices of foods like butter, milk, cheese, pizza, meat, and oil. Still, some question whether the tax will actually deter people from buying the products, and others question whether saturated fat was the wisest food component to target, given that salt, sugar, and refined carbohydrates can also be detrimental to people’s health.


I suspect we'll see more of this.

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