Food Taxes: A New Holy Grail?

In an effort to reduce the growing prevalence of overweight and obesity, food taxes have been introduced in several European countries, the so-called ‘obesitax’. As yet little evidence is at hand, policy measures are being taken to counterweight the consumption of unhealthy food or the increasing di...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ignaas Devisch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kerman University of Medical Sciences 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Health Policy and Management
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Online Access:http://ijhpm.com/?_action=showPDF&article=2723&_ob=eea5eab246017312cd9c721375ef9779&fileName=full_text.pdf.