Denmark taxes food with more than 2.3% of saturated fat

Monday, October 3rd 2011 - 16:57 UTC

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In a bid to encourage healthier eating among its citizens, Denmark has introduced a tax on foods containing more than 2.3% saturated fat. As from last Saturday, all such products in Denmark now carry a tax to the tune of 16 Danish krone (2.86 dollars) per kilogram of saturated fat that goes into making them. Read full article

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YvetteClark
People are still going to eat unhealthy foods. http://bit.ly/p1Ob4f
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