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Fat Tax, a Recipe for a Healthy Population?
A blunt fiscal instrument can't sculpt an effective policy
The Scientist 2004, 18(15):68
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Taxation of fat, an idea that has been kicked around on both sides of the Atlantic for a few years, has suddenly been elevated to the forefront of government consciousness in the United Kingdom. The premise, which is dubious at best, is that a fat tax might make the population healthier and happier, and simultaneously reduce the financial burden of healthcare. Here I examine this compulsion to legislate the populace towards health. Can it possibly be good for us?
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