New taxes could be introduced on unhealthy food under plans to bear down on sickness benefits that are being considered by ministers. A blueprint to stem the growing tide of people signed off with ...

and others mentioned the idea of taxing unhealthy foods, such as soda. But nearly everyone I spoke with struggled to articulate anything close to a silver bullet for fixing America’s diet issues.

England's top doctor has accused the food industry of "failing the public" and is calling for taxes on unhealthy food high in sugar and salt. Chief medical officer Prof Dame Sally Davies said her ...

One proposed solution to combat obesity is implementing a fat tax, which imposes taxes on unhealthy foods and drinks such as sugary beverages, fast food, and processed foods. However, before ...

Adjusted VAT would be a step towards more sustainable food systems. Lower taxes on plant-based products would improve the nutrition and health of the population. The environment and tax revenues ...

Food producers had not "shown enough appetite ... but has rejected more recent proposals to put extra taxes on other unhealthy products, relying instead on manufacturers to engage with voluntary ...

B.C. recently began taxing sugary drinks. Examples from Europe show the scientific basis for taxing unhealthy foods may have little impact on whether these taxes are adopted or remain in place.

also proposes an industry levy on unhealthy food to motivate companies to reduce salt and sugar content. The report cites expert groups, offering suggestions such as an “excess profits” tax on ...