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How the Danish experience shows the negative effects of a 'fat tax'

While a ‘fat tax’ is still being discussed in some European countries, the idea of it has faded in Italy, particularly as the Institut Économique Molinari (IEM) released its study showing the undesirable effects of a ‘fat tax’. According to the study, there were too many negative side-effects of a tax on saturated fat, and consumption levels did not alter much.

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Ineffective consumer behaviour, What others say: media, Denmark, Fat tax, Molinari