We showed a 20% tax on junk food would save more lives than a sugar tax

<https://theconversation.com/we-showed-a-20-tax-on-junk-food-would-save-more-lives-than-a-sugar-tax-277965>

"Every Australian shopper knows the pull of cheap junk foods lining supermarket
shelves. Meanwhile, the cost of fresh fruit and vegetables continues to climb.

So it’s little wonder conditions such as obesity and type 2 diabetes are so
common, and Australia’s health-care system struggles to cope.

But what if policies could help level the playing field? And what would that
mean for our health, and health-care expenditure?

Our new research, published today in The Lancet Public Health, estimates a
20% tax on unhealthy foods could prevent 212,000 premature deaths and save
A$14.9 billion in health-care costs over the lifetimes of Australian adults
alive today.

We estimated the health impact could be even greater if the tax revenue is used
to subsidise fruit and vegetables."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics