Excise duty on unhealthy raw ingredients
Use excise duty – e.g. calculated on the basis of the amount of sugar, salt or saturated fat that a foodstuff contains – as a supply side measure shape food production.
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Tackling obesity in the UK »Tackling obesity in the UK
Tackling obesity »Tackling obesity
Develop a coherent fiscal, regulatory and governance framework »Develop a coherent fiscal, regulatory and governance framework
Use taxation and subsidies to encourage healthier food choices »Use taxation and subsidies to encourage healthier food choices
Use taxation to encourage healthier food choices »Use taxation to encourage healthier food choices
Excise duty on unhealthy raw ingredients
Extra cost becomes a demand side pricing signal if passed to consumers »Extra cost becomes a demand side pricing signal if passed to consumers
Make food acquisition costs reflect environmental externalities  »Make food acquisition costs reflect environmental externalities
Reward food manufacturers for healthier reformulation »Reward food manufacturers for healthier reformulation
Reduce existing subsidies on unhealthy food commodities and products »Reduce existing subsidies on unhealthy food commodities and products
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