Europe: Fighting to Outlaw Obesity With Fat Tax
A number of governments in Europe, including Romania and Denmark, are taking legislative measures to improve healthy eating.
Read more: ABC news, 12 Jan 2010
Romania becomes first country to introduce junk-food tax
A new tax on junk food products will be introduced as of March 2010 in Romania, the proceeds of which will go on health programmes, EurActiv Romania reports.
Read more: EurActive, 7 Jan 2010
Taiwan ‘considering world’s first junk food tax’
Taiwan is planning a bid on the world’s first tax on junk food, encouraging the public to eat healthily and cut obesity rates, local media report. The Bureau of Health Promotion is drafting a bill to levy the special tax on food deemed unhealthy, such as sugary drinks, candy, cakes, fast food and alcohol.
Read more: China Post, 22 Dec 2009