Denmark has just introduced a tax on fatty foods, of any kind:
The Danish government has now decided to implement what is considered to be the world’s first “fat tax.” That’s right, a fat tax. This surcharge would apply to all foods containing 2.3 percent or more saturated fats. This isn’t the first time the Danes have declared war on fat.
In 2004, Denmark made it illegal for foods to contain more than 2% trans fat. Austria followed suit and declared a similar law. Denmark also imposed a tax on all sugary junk food in 2010.
Even though I’d be paying more money for some foods that I enjoy, I would wholeheartedly support the introduction of such a tax in the US. We need it bad.
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