From October 1 to start the day, the Danish people buy sweets to stay in mind more, along with the new bill through, all content of saturated fat, more than 2.3% of the food must pay per kg saturated fat and Denmark kronor ($18.6 yuan), hope to promote national health by law borrow, reduce the proportion of obese.
The British media reported on September 29,, this means that 250 grams a bag of butter will increase our price by 14.1%, olive oil prices 7.1%, even baseball sunglasses potato chips, broken meat to all the price. The government is expected to Denmark, a move that will bring about 140 million pounds for the country's new tax, while reducing the national about 10% of saturated fat intake and 15% of butter intake.
Although the Danish obese with less than 10%, slightly lower than the European average, Denmark's food and economic research institute, or points out, the early deaths of the people, there are 4% because too much saturated fat intake.. Denmark is among the first to use trans fats in food special taxation country, it has to carbonated drinks tax alone, and a special day for candy history in Denmark have for up to 90 years.
Although the Oxford University health promoting research center director mike reina excited to call it "the world's first fat tax" and said excitedly looking forward to mlb jerseys the law brings effect, but in fact as early as September 1,, the Hungarian began to be part of the food collection of 10 flint ($0.32 yuan) "fat tax". comprehensive
"Obesity tax"
Is not a tax on fat people, but for those who can lead to obesity unhealthy food a special taxes, including high fat, high sugar, high salt and high calorie of food, drink, candy, butter, are all of them.
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