by mcwebmaster | Nov 10, 2017 | Government revenue, Ineffective on obesity
As the French Parliament is currently debating whether to reshape and increase the tax on soft drinks, an opinion piece published on 9 November in the French newspaper Le Figaro warns readers about the effects of an increase of the current soda tax in place in France....
by mcwebmaster | Apr 2, 2015 | Education not tax, Taxes unfair
On 23 March 2015, WHO Europe released a paper called “Using price policies to promote healthier diets”. Although the paper acknowledges that broader effects of HFSS taxes, such as product substitution, the impact on health inequalities and on overall diet,...
by mcwebmaster | Dec 3, 2014 | Education not tax, Government revenue, Industry, Ineffective on obesity, Taxes unfair, What others say: experts
Who has not heard of the Nutella tax? An amendment to the 2013 French budget law foresaw an increased levy on palm oil that received the nickname “Nutella Tax”. After being voted in the Senate, it was postponed pending adoption of a draft public health...
by mcwebmaster | Oct 3, 2014 | Government revenue, Ineffective consumer behaviour, Ineffective on obesity, Taxes unfair, What others say: experts, What others say: government
Recent reports by French senators Yves Daudigny and Catherine Deroche and by Professor Serge Hercberg highlight the public health problems (cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer) linked to expanding waistlines. The Hercberg report also notes that, since France’s...
by mcwebmaster | Jan 31, 2014 | Ineffective consumer behaviour, Ineffective on obesity, Taxes unfair, Uncategorized, What others say: experts
Paris, le jeudi 30 janvier 2014 – Sous prétexte de changer les habitudes de consommation, nombre de nouvelles taxes ont déjà été proposées : taxe sur le gras au Danemark, taxe « Nutella » et taxe « sodas » en France, etc. Si taxer les « vices » est...
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