by mcwebmaster | May 15, 2013 | UK Regulations, What others say: media
General practitioner Ian Lake asks an important question: Can industry be left to improve population health? In his letter, he argues that tax incentives are easier and more likely to be successful. He explains that ‘governments could draw up a list of healthy...
by mcwebmaster | May 10, 2013 | Ineffective consumer behaviour, What others say: experts
This policy brief presents an update on analyses of trends and social disparities in obesity. Some key insights from the policy brief: “It is difficult to predict how consumers will react to price changes caused by taxation. Some may respond by reducing their...
by mcwebmaster | May 1, 2013 | Ineffective consumer behaviour, What others say: media
The Institute of Economic Affairs’ May 2013 Current Controversial Paper examines how the Danish ‘fat tax’ policy went from ‘unanimous parliamentary support to becoming an “unbearable burden” on the Danish people,’ written by...
by mcwebmaster | Feb 18, 2013 | Education not tax, Ineffective consumer behaviour, What others say: media
‘…To micro-manage our lives, more like,’ says Dr Eamonn Butler of the Adam Smith Institute regarding a proposed tax on fizzy drinks. In his blog post, Butler is adamant that taxing sugary drinks is disadvantageous on multiple levels. For one,...
by mcwebmaster | Nov 12, 2012 | What others say: media
Daily Mail journalist Simon Heffer considers the idea of ‘state-nannying’ outrageous, as it not only ‘endangers our liberties, [but] undermines our self-respect.’ Governments are becoming increasingly more intrusive into our personal behaviour,...
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