Use taxation to encourage healthier food choices
Use taxation to drive price increases on unhealthy types of food or nutrient.
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Tackling obesity in the UK »Tackling obesity in the UK
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Tackling obesity »Tackling obesity
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Develop a coherent fiscal, regulatory and governance framework »Develop a coherent fiscal, regulatory and governance framework
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Use taxation and subsidies to encourage healthier food choices »Use taxation and subsidies to encourage healthier food choices
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Use taxation to encourage healthier food choices
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Tax sugary beverages »Tax sugary beverages
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Excise duty on unhealthy raw ingredients »Excise duty on unhealthy raw ingredients
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Reformulate VAT on food, such that VAT is levied on unhealthy foods »Reformulate VAT on food, such that VAT is levied on unhealthy foods
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Health related food and drink taxes could improve health »Health related food and drink taxes could improve health
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Taxes on food and drink would be ineffective »Taxes on food and drink would be ineffective
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Taxes on food and drink would be regressive »Taxes on food and drink would be regressive
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Taxes on food and drink would damage the food and drink industry »Taxes on food and drink would damage the food and drink industry
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Taxes on food and drink would result in job losses »Taxes on food and drink would result in job losses
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Examples of taxation on unhealthy food and drinks »Examples of taxation on unhealthy food and drinks
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Align companies’ success with consumer health  »Align companies’ success with consumer health
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