Concepedia

Taxing unhealthy food and drinks to improve health

Oliver Mytton, Daniel Clarke, Mike Rayner

BMJ · 2012 · 355 citations · 32 references

Concepts

Public AffairsHealth PolicyNutritionFood PolicyPublic EconomicsTaxationBehavioral Responses To TaxationConsumption TaxationConsumption TaxesFood Consumption EconomicsNutrition EconomicsTax ReformPolicy Approaches To Healthy EatingSubsidies For Healthy FoodsTaxation Of Sugar-sweetened Beverages

Abstract

An increasing number of countries are introducing taxes on unhealthy food and drinks, but will they improve health? Oliver Mytton, Dushy Clarke, and Mike Rayner examine the evidence

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