3. The percentage of overweight children in the United States is growing at an
alarming rate, with 1 out of 3 kids now considered obese
4. PREVENTING OBESITY?
THROUGH
JUNK FOOD TAX!
• Junk food, and sugar tax has been propose in many countries.
• For example: Canada, U.S, Hungary, Turkey, and Australia
• Australia
According to an Australian Medical Association (AMA)
blueprint for fighting Australia's obesity epidemic. State that; Higher taxes
should be applied to junk food and sugary soft drinks while fruit and
vegetables should be subsidized. In order to increase the consumption of
healthier foods.
5. There are several taxes
proposed to reduce the weight
of our young children.
seven states impose special
taxes or fees on soda and soft
drinks
Ten states has exclude certain
high-fat and high-sugar
edibles ("junk food")
http://www.cga.ct.gov/2002/olrdata/fin/rpt/
2002-r-1004.htm
7. • This will reduce health care
cost
• Raise money (Reduce deficit)
• Promotes overall wellness
http://www.forbes.com/2009/07/27/fat-tax-healthcare-business-washington-obama.html
8. • Would hit the lower class too hard
• Bigger people should deal with
this problem on their own
• Will not really control the bad
behavior
http://www.taxpayersalliance.com/economics/2011/10/fat-taxes-solve-problem-designed.html
9. SCHOLARLY ARTICLE CITATION
• Schafft, K. A., Jensen, E. B., & Hinrichs, C. C. (2009). Food deserts and
overweight schoolchildren: Evidence from pennsylvania*. Rural Sociology,
74(2), 153-177. Retrieved from
http://search.proquest.com/docview/199367471?accountid=15017
• "Fed: AMA Calls for Junk Food Taxes and Fruit and Veg Subsidies." AAP
General News Wire: n/a. ProQuest Research Library. May 04 2008. Web. 7
Mar. 2012 http://search.proquest.com/docview/448729121?accountid=15017
• Schafft, K. A., Jensen, E. B., & Hinrichs, C. C. (2009). Food deserts and
overweight schoolchildren: Evidence from pennsylvania*. Rural Sociology,
74(2), 153-177. Retrieved from
http://search.proquest.com/docview/199367471?accountid=15017
