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发帖数: 29846 | 1 Denmark to abolish tax on high-fat foods
The Danish government has said it intends to abolish a tax on foods which
are high in saturated fats.
The measure, introduced a little over a year ago, was believed to be the
world's first so-called "fat tax".
Foods containing more than 2.3% saturated fat - including dairy produce,
meat and processed foods - were subject to the surcharge.
But authorities said the tax had inflated food prices and put Danish jobs at
risk.
The Danish tax ministry said it was also cancelling its plans to introduce a
tax on sugar, the AFP news agency reports.
The ministry said one of the effects of the fat tax was that some Danes had
begun crossing the border into Germany to stock up on food there.
According to the Danish National Health and Medicines Authority, 47% of
Danes are overweight and 13% are obese.
The tax was introduced in October 2011, in an attempt to limit the
population's intake of fatty foods.
The measure added 16 kroner ($2.70; £1.50) per kg (2.2lb) of saturated
fats in a product, increasing the price of a 250g pack of butter by 2.20
kroner.
The decision to get rid of the tax was agreed as part of the centre-left
minority government's budget negotiations.
Several supermarkets have reportedly said they will reduce their prices once
the tax is abolished. | a***t
发帖数: 333 | 2 高脂肪食品对人不好并没有公认。有部分研究人员认为高碳水更有害。 | k****g
发帖数: 1509 | 3 Denmark, again, they increased price and tax on suger, I believe, 1-2 yrs
ago. The northern Eur countries are the best in Health promotioN, which we
did about 10 yrs ago in selected Chinese big cities supported by World bank
Loan.
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: Denmark to abolish tax on high-fat foods
: The Danish government has said it intends to abolish a tax on foods which
: are high in saturated fats.
: The measure, introduced a little over a year ago, was believed to be the
: world's first so-called "fat tax".
: Foods containing more than 2.3% saturated fat - including dairy produce,
: meat and processed foods - were subject to the surcharge.
: But authorities said the tax had inflated food prices and put Danish jobs at
: risk.
: The Danish tax ministry said it was also cancelling its plans to introduce a
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