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 Sugar and Salt Hurts the People it Aims to Help
By Thomas Walker Following the introduction by the British government of a tax on sugary carbonated drinks in April 2018, intended to improve public health and combat obesity in children, some campaigners have started calling for similar taxes on a wider range of products. NHS Chief Medical Officer Prof. Dame Sally Davies, described by the […]
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, […]
USA gegen WHO-Zuckersteuern
NOVO ARGUMENTE: Die Trump-Regierung blockiert innerhalb der Weltgesundheitsorganisation die Forderung nach einer Zuckersteuer. Gut so, denn eine solche Steuer ist paternalistisch und gegen die Armen gerichtet.
New Brunswick’s nutrition policy goes too far
NEW BRUNSWICK TELEGRAPH-JOURNAL: Earlier this month the New Brunswick government unveiled its new “Healthier School Food Environment” policy at a news conference in Fredericton. At the news conference, Health Minister Brian Kenny listed a long list of food items that will now be prohibited from being served, or sold, at school.
Trump administration blocks WHO from calling for sugar taxes
WASHINGTON EXAMINER: In a new report, the World Health Organization fails to endorse higher taxes on sugar in order to fight noncommunicable diseases. For the last two years, the U.N. body has been calling for even higher sugar taxes, which would lead to reduced consumption and therefore better overall public health. However, the WHO advocates are […]
Ending sugar protectionism will help boost small business and benefit consumers
This week in the nation’s capital, the House Agriculture Committee will decide the fate of various agricultural subsidies and food benefits for millions of Americans. The bill, H.R. 2, known as the Farm Bill, includes provisions on crop insurance, dairy prices, wetland conservation, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) adjustments, and dozens of other rules and […]
State wants to govern kids’ soda consumption
ONE NEWS NOW: Jeff Stier, senior fellow at the Consumer Choice Center, says what makes this bill worse is that the government has the science wrong.
Michael Bloomberg to Boost Nanny State Around the World
NEWSMAX: Former New York City mayor and known “public health advocate” Michael Bloomberg is composing a task force that will promote lifestyle regulations across the globe.
