Tag: soda tax
Nutrition in the News: The 'fat' tax
06.23.10
PIN IT!Cartoon courtesy of Top News I think this cartoon sums up our childhood obesity epidemic perfectly. Children are eating worse now than ever and sadly, some parents are feeding into the problem [literally and figuratively] due to low budgets, no time to cook and the ease of fast food. However, […]
Nutrition in the News: Guest column by Melanie Fischer
03.17.10
This column is written in response to the article titled “Study: Sin taxes promote healthier food choices” featured on Time’s wellness blog. To view the original article, visit http://wellness.blogs.time.com/2010/03/10/study-sin-taxes-promote-healthier-food-choices/ This is an interesting article. I think they’re ignoring a lot of extra factors, but it’s a very interesting start. I’m generally […]
