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McKinsey Institute: How the world could better fight obesity

McKinsey Institute: How the world could better fight obesity

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...
Study finds no evidence for an association between sugar-sweetened beverages and obesity

Study finds no evidence for an association between sugar-sweetened beverages and obesity

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...
Stier: Raising taxes on certain foods, drinks does little to fight obesity

Stier: Raising taxes on certain foods, drinks does little to fight obesity

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...
Telluride, Colorado – voters reject tax on sugary drinks

Telluride, Colorado – voters reject tax on sugary drinks

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...
The unintended consequences of a tax on soft drinks

The unintended consequences of a tax on soft drinks

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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