Heart HealthFood Cost – Should unhealthy foods be taxed?
How would you feel if the food cost of unhealthy foods increased?
For a study published in The Milbank Quarterly, researchers looked at price and energy/nutrient density of foods, food consumption, and price changes via tax or subsidy. It was found that raising the price of less healthy foods and lowering the price of healthy foods being linked to reduced body weight and decreased obesity. However, it should be noted that small price changes were not likely to result in substantial weight improvements.
So, would you be in favor of taxing less healthy food options and subsidizing healthy food costs to lower the price?
All the best,
Lisa Nelson RD
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