date:May 18, 2012
Dr Oliver Mytton and colleagues at the University of Oxford, in England, examined existing evidence on the health effects of food taxes.
Their views come ahead of the 65th World Health Assembly taking place in Geneva on 21-26 May 2012 where prevention and control of non-communicable diseases will be a key issue for discussion.
An increasing number of countries are introducing, or considering introducing taxes on unhealthy food and drinks. These taxes have often been dubbed fat taxes.
Dr Mytt