by mcwebmaster | Apr 25, 2016 | In the media: Journalists, Site Updates, What others say: media, What others say: politicians
A broad consensus against the introduction of a sugar tax in the Netherlands has emerged from parties across the political spectrum. Asked about their position on the issue following the debate in the UK, some Dutch politicians expressed opposition to changing...
by mcwebmaster | Dec 10, 2015 | Education, Education not tax, Ineffective on obesity, What others say: experts
When asked to comment on Jamie Oliver’s controversial ‘sugar tax’, Dutch experts expressed their doubts regarding the efficacy of such measure when it comes to improving public health. A tax on sugar barely makes sense because consumption may decrease only if prices...
by mcwebmaster | May 15, 2013 | Industry
Listen to the radio interview with Raymond Gianotten, Secretary General of FWS, the Dutch Soft Drinks Association, on the proposed soft drinks tax. [media url=”https://www.fooddrinktax.eu/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/interview-RG-radio2-inz-tax-belgie.mp3″...
by mcwebmaster | Apr 4, 2013 | What others say: media
Dutch food news website Food for Food (.org) posted an interview with journalist, blogger and weight consultant Rebecca Rijnders who supports a tax on sugar in the Netherlands. Despite knowledge and awareness amongst the population that sugar is ‘bad’,...
by mcwebmaster | Jan 14, 2013 | Industry, What others say: government
In 2010, the Dutch food sector countered the European Public Health Alliance’s urge to Member States to adopt obesity taxes on unhealthy products by saying that a tax would not change consumers’ habits or their purchasing behaviour, according to the Food &...
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