| Taxing junk food: applying the logic of the Henry tax review to food. | |
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PMID: 20955126 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The recent review of taxation in Australia - the Henry tax review - has recommended that the federal government increase the taxes already levied on tobacco and alcohol. Tobacco and alcohol taxes are put forward as the best way of reducing the social harms caused by the use and misuse of these substances. Junk foods have the same pattern of misuse and the same social costs as tobacco and alcohol. The Henry tax review rejects the idea of taxing fatty foods, and to date the government has not implemented a tax on junk food. We propose that a tax on junk food be implemented as a tool to reduce consumption and address the obesity epidemic. |
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Authors:
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Molly E Bond; Michael J Williams; Brad Crammond; Bebe Loff |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: The Medical journal of Australia Volume: 193 ISSN: 0025-729X ISO Abbreviation: Med. J. Aust. Publication Date: 2010 Oct |
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Created Date: 2010-10-19 Completed Date: 2010-11-23 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0400714 Medline TA: Med J Aust Country: Australia |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 472-3 Citation Subset: IM |
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Michael Kirby Centre for Public Health and Human Rights, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. molly.bond@med.monash.edu.au |
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Adult Australia / epidemiology Child Food / economics* Humans Obesity / epidemiology, prevention & control* Taxes / legislation & jurisprudence* |
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