Нам ще тільки бракувало неефективного і дорогого податку
Податок на цукор не такий ефективний, як стверджує ініціатор. Михайло Радуцький, голова парламентського комітету з питань здоров’я нації,ініціює введення в Україні податку на солодкі газовані напої. Радуцький посилається на досвід інших країн та рекомендації Всесвітньої Організації Охорони Здоров’я (далі – ВООЗ). Попри красиву риторику про ефективність цього податку, вона більше популістична, аніж підтверджена фактами. Ідея податку […]
End The War On Sugar: Zuckersteuern
Der Vorwurf, dass Zucker der grösste Treiber von Volkskrankheiten wie Übergewicht und Diabetes ist, passt nicht zu der Beobachtung, dass in den meisten entwickelten Ländern die tägliche Kalorienaufnahme stetig sinkt. Wie in einem vorherigen Beitrag gezeigt, ist Übergewicht ein multifaktorielles Problem Nichtsdestotrotz gibt es in der Welt und Europa viele Befürworter der Zuckersteuer. So empfiehlt […]
End The War on Sugar: Ist der Zucker unser Feind?
Übergewicht und Diabetes stellen ein großes Problem dar. Berichte der WHO veranschaulichendie Verdreifachung von Fettleibigen in den letzten 45 Jahren.2016 waren laut den Daten der WHO 39% von Erwachsenen übergewichtig, 13% sogarfettleibig. Etwa 38 Millionen von Kindern waren 2019 fettleibig oder übergewichtig.Eine Lösung für das Problem sieht die WHO in der Besteuerung von zuckerhaltigen Getränken.Durch […]
Should Saskatchewan adopt a tax on soft drinks?
In case you missed it, a tax on sugary drinks is coming to Atlantic Canada, but could it also work in Saskatchewan? Earlier this week, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador announced it was introducing a tax of 20 cents a litre on soft drink products in September 2022, a move that could bring in […]
Taxing sugary drinks unlikely to cut Newfoundland and Labrador obesity rates
Newfoundland is creeping toward a fiscal cliff. The province’s debt load is more than $12 billion, which is approximately $23,000 per resident. COVID-19 has obviously worsened that troubling trend, with this year’s budget deficit expected to reach $826 million. Just this week legislators proposed a handful of tax hikes to help cover the gap, ranging […]
A liberal solution to Britain’s obesity crisis
Once an ardent opponent of sin taxes, Boris Johnson has now experienced a mighty change of heart. We don’t yet know what his new strategy will look like but one thing is clear: more nannying won’t solve Britain’s obesity problem. In April 2018, as part of the government’s childhood obesity strategy, the UK government introduced a sugar […]
A soda tax is a bad idea, and we can prove it
Opinion: A sugary drink tax shouldn’t be dismissed just because it fails to achieve its goals. It is also heavily regressive. By David Clement Canada has an obesity problem, both for adults, and for children. When you look at the numbers, they immediately jump off the page. Since 1978, the obesity rate for Canadians has […]
A ban on local grocery taxes helps Washington consumers
On Election Day in 2018, Washington voters passed an ordinance to curb local governments’ efforts to pass additional taxes on grocery items, including meats, beverages, produce, dairy, grains, and more. The 55-45 percent vote was no doubt a win for the consumers, but so far reaction to the local tax ban has been negative. Why? […]
Minority leaders in Philadelphia speak up against the soda tax
As the Consumer Choice Center has been keen to point out in several articles and campaigns, additional taxes and levies on sugary drinks end up being regressive and hurting the very people they aim to help: minorities and the poor. Now, minority leaders in Philadelphia, seeing the toll the taxes have had in their communities, […]
En finir avec l’État-nounou
LES ECHOS: Comme le montre la taxe sur les sodas, certains Etats conduisent des politiques «bienveillantes» à l’égard des consommateurs. Il s’agit en réalité de mesures condescendantes et paternalistes.
Taxe sodas: le retour de l’Etat nounou
LE FIGARO: Les députés viennent d’augmenter la taxe sur les sodas. Bill Wirtz invite la France à choisir la voie de la liberté plutôt que celle du contrôle tatillon des individus.
