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German Food Minister Schmidt says no to UK-style Sugar Tax

German Food Minister Schmidt says no to UK-style Sugar Tax

by mcwebmaster | Apr 1, 2016 | Education, Education not tax, Government revenue, Ineffective on obesity, UK Regulations, What others say: government

According to an article from Die Welt, the Federal Minister for Food, Christian Schmidt (CSU) rejects a tax on sugary drinks based on the model announced by the British Government on March 16 2016. The Ministry spokesperson reminded people that previous tax attempts...
German Ministry of Food and Agriculture rejects the use of fat taxes

German Ministry of Food and Agriculture rejects the use of fat taxes

by mcwebmaster | May 27, 2014 | Ineffective consumer behaviour, Ineffective on obesity, Taxes unfair, Uncategorized, What others say: government

The spokesman of the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture mentioned in an article in Die Welt that: “Using punitive food and drinks taxes which generate political control of consumption and patronize the consumer, should be rejected.” Penalty...
Holistic approach needed for a complex problem

Holistic approach needed for a complex problem

by mcwebmaster | Apr 5, 2013 | What others say: media

Claudia Wüstenhagen, writing in German daily Zeit investigates possible solutions in the context of Germans getting fatter. The article contrasts the attempts by health experts’ PR campaigns against the marketing power of the food industry, and reviews the...
Health effects of a ‘fat tax’ unclear for Germany

Health effects of a ‘fat tax’ unclear for Germany

by mcwebmaster | Apr 5, 2013 | What others say: experts

The total health effects of a ‘fat tax’ on the German population remain unclear according to research by leading German food and tax economist Dr. Silke Thiele, of the Department of Food Economics at the Univeristy of Kiel, Germany. The research paper,...
A tax on fatty foods makes no one thin

A tax on fatty foods makes no one thin

by mcwebmaster | Apr 1, 2013 | Education not tax, Industry, What others say: media

Do taxes on certain foods really work to decrease obesity levels? Real-life models are proving this hard to stomach. For one, the Danish tax on saturated fat was abolished last November, and the Hungarian tax on salt, sugar and energy drinks is producing undesired...
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