by mcwebmaster | Jan 6, 2015 | Education, Ineffective on obesity, What others say: experts
Obesity is a critical global issue that requires a comprehensive, international intervention strategy. Much of the global debate on this issue has become polarized and sometimes deeply antagonistic. Obesity is a complex, systemic issue with no single or simple...
by mcwebmaster | Dec 9, 2014 | What others say: experts
This systematic academic review focused specifically on the role of sugar-sweetened beverages in obesity risk, taking into account energy balance. Scientific conclusions could not be drawn from the intervention studies that evaluated the relationship between...
by mcwebmaster | Aug 18, 2014 | Government revenue, Ineffective consumer behaviour, Ineffective on obesity, Taxes unfair, Uncategorized, What others say: media
What do Latin American governments do when they realize they are spending more money than they have? In part, they raise taxes on the poor in the name of fighting obesity by taxing food and beverages. That’s only the beginning of the ugliness. It started last...
by mcwebmaster | Nov 8, 2013 | Ineffective consumer behaviour, Taxes unfair, US Drinks News, What others say: media
Uk.reuters.com 06.11.13 Colorado: Reports that Telluride, Colorado voters “overwhelmingly” rejected a proposed sugar-sweetened drink tax. Elisa Marie Overall, spokeswoman for Kick the Can Telluride, the group pushing the ballot question, said voters voted down the...
by mcwebmaster | Apr 5, 2013 | What others say: experts
What happens if half of the population of a small city faced a 10% tax on soft drinks, whilst the other half didn’t? Well, according to the results of a six-month field investigation carried out by researchers at Cornell University (Wansink et al.) there was no...
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