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
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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 »Use taxation to encourage healthier food choices
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Excise duty on unhealthy raw ingredients
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Extra cost becomes a demand side pricing signal if passed to consumers »Extra cost becomes a demand side pricing signal if passed to consumers
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Make food acquisition costs reflect environmental externalities  »Make food acquisition costs reflect environmental externalities
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Reward food manufacturers for healthier reformulation »Reward food manufacturers for healthier reformulation
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Reduce existing subsidies on unhealthy food commodities and products »Reduce existing subsidies on unhealthy food commodities and products
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