12 Jul 2007
'Fat' tax on food could prevent 3,000 heart attack and stroke deaths every year

This has been on the radar for a long time, and it's getting closer. Hope all you non-smoking candy bar lover's out there are ready for it!

Taxing certain foodstuffs in the UK could prevent up to 3,200 deaths from heart attacks and stroke every year, suggests a study in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.Value Added Tax, charged at 17.5 percent, is already applied to confectionery, ice cream, savory snacks and most drinks.

(link) [EurekAlert]

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