by mcwebmaster | Oct 4, 2012 | What others say: media
Professor Andreas Pfeiffer said ‘it seems we are losing the battle’ at the European Diabetes Congress in 2012, as the number of people diagnosed with type-1 diabetes increases globally by 3% every year. So what can we do about it? Pfeiffer outlines the need to promote...
by mcwebmaster | Jun 13, 2012 | What others say: experts
Regional news network HR-fernsehen (Hesse) ran their own small-scale study in a local shop that stuck shoppers with a (fictional) 2 Euro ‘tax’ on ‘unhealthy’ foods. The journalists found that the tax provoked extremely adverse reactions from...
by mcwebmaster | May 30, 2012 | What others say: media
Denmark has the ‘fat tax’, France the tax on sugary drinks, and Ireland is now considering something similar. The question is: what exactly should be taxed? Certain ingredients? Whole food products? Or a whole group of products with similar ingredients? Oliver Mytton...
by mcwebmaster | Oct 6, 2009 | What others say: experts, What others say: media
On January 1st 2007, German VAT was increased from 16% to 19% – the regular 7% tax on food remained untouched, however. Since then, this 7% tax has been subject to many debates, primarily regarding the effect it would have on different German household groups...
by mcwebmaster | Jul 12, 2007 | What others say: media
British researchers from the University of Oxford claim that a tax on unhealthy foods could help save up to 3,200 people per year. A tax on all food products that are fat, sweet or salty could help reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases by 1.7%. While Professor...
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