date:May 18, 2012
r important nutrients and compensatory behaviour that may increase energy intake or reduce energy expenditure.
Dr Mytton and his colleagues concluded that health related food taxes have the potential to improve health, but the tax would need to be at least 20 per cent to have a significant effect on population health.
Some opinions from within the food industry are that fat taxes would be ineffective and unfair. From a legislative point of view, it is unclear how such taxes are best introduc