The Mexican government is introducing a tax on sugary drinks to address obesity problems, but the document finds flaws in this approach. It argues that simply taxing drinks will not directly impact obesity, which is caused by broader behavioral factors. The document claims the statistics on obesity and surveys of residents that the government cites are misleading and do not accurately prove sugary drinks are the cause. Overall, the author concludes the tax policy is not well-supported and will not effectively address the root causes of excess weight issues in Mexico.

1. 1 What are the arguments of the DOF article?
The Mexican population has problems with excess weight
The government is introducing an additional tax on drinks containing sugar.
2 Which consistencies or inconsistencies did you find in the document?
Sugary drink tax has no direct impact on Mexico's obesity problem
3 Which biases or errors did you find in the arguments (bad arguments, fallacies,
omissions, false inferences and deceptive statistics?)
Omissions – There is no accurate information that it is the consumption of drinks
with sugar that causes obesity
Fallacies - Government thinks tax hikes are linked to obesityFalse inferences -
Deceptive statistics – It is not a fact that the Ministry of Health conducted a
survey of all residents; most likely, not a large number of residents were selected,
and on this basis they decided to fight obesity..
4 Can conclusions be drawn from the arguments?
No. The main problem of obesity is the behavioral patterns of the Mexican
population
5 Is the person's point of view derived from his or her research?
Yes
6 How are you ordering your own arguments (to avoid being unfocused)?
1) They have the problem with obesity
2) Ministry of Health carry out work with the population