Taxing unhealthy food and drinks to improve health

Taxing unhealthy food and drinks to improve health

An increasing number of countries are introducing taxes on unhealthy food and drinks, but will they improve health? Oliver Mytton, Dushy Clarke, and Mike Rayner examine the evidence

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Veröffentlicht in:BMJ (Online) 2012-05, Vol.344 (may15 2), p.e2931-e2931
Hauptverfasser: Mytton, Oliver T, Clarke, Dushy, Rayner, Mike
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Agricultural subsidies
Beverages
Cardiovascular disease
Diet
Disease prevention
Experiments
Food
Food - economics
Food prices
Health Behavior
Health care
Heart
Humans
Manufacturers
Nutrition
Nutrition Policy - economics
Nutrition Policy - legislation & jurisprudence
Obesity
Public health
Subsidies
Tax rates
Taxation
Taxes
Taxes - economics
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Zusammenfassung:An increasing number of countries are introducing taxes on unhealthy food and drinks, but will they improve health? Oliver Mytton, Dushy Clarke, and Mike Rayner examine the evidence
ISSN:0959-8138
1756-1833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.e2931