Childhood Obesity

ITS NOT OPINION ITS FACTTripled in the last 30 years!!!

Are we ready to bury our children?

The percentage of overweight children in the United States is growing at an alarming rate, with 1 out of 3 kids now

considered obese

Solution:?

• Junk food, and sugar tax has been propose in many countries.

• For example: Canada, U.S, Hungary, Turkey, and Australia

• Australia

According to an Australian Medical Association (AMA) blueprint for fighting Australia's obesity epidemic. State that; Higher taxes should be applied to junk food and sugary soft drinks while fruit and vegetables should be subsidized. In order to increase the consumption of healthier foods.

PREVENTING OBESITY?THROUGH

JUNK FOOD TAX!

IN THE U.S.

There are several taxes proposed to reduce the weight of our

young children. seven states impose special taxes

or fees on soda and soft drinks Ten states has exclude certain

high-fat and high-sugar edibles ("junk food")

http://www.cga.ct.gov/2002/olrdata/fin/rpt/2002-r-1004.htm

• This will reduce health care cost• Raise money (Reduce deficit)• Promotes overall wellness

http://www.forbes.com/2009/07/27/fat-tax-healthcare-business-washington-obama.html

YAY!FORBES.COM SAYS

• Would hit the lower class too hard• Bigger people should deal with this problem on their own• Will not really control the bad behavior http://www.taxpayersalliance.com/economics/2011/10/fat-taxes-solve-problem-designed.html

NAY!THE TAXPAYERS’ ALLIANCE SAYS

Implementing a tax on junk foods will discourage and decrease the consumption of foods and beverages that have

minimal nutritional value, such as sugar-sweetened beverages.

WHY TAX???

• Schafft, K. A., Jensen, E. B., & Hinrichs, C. C. (2009). Food deserts and overweight schoolchildren: Evidence from pennsylvania*. Rural Sociology, 74(2), 153-177. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/199367471?accountid=15017

• "Fed: AMA Calls for Junk Food Taxes and Fruit and Veg Subsidies." AAP General News Wire: n/a. ProQuest Research Library. May 04 2008. Web. 7 Mar. 2012 http://search.proquest.com/docview/448729121?accountid=15017

• Schafft, K. A., Jensen, E. B., & Hinrichs, C. C. (2009). Food deserts and overweight schoolchildren: Evidence from pennsylvania*. Rural Sociology, 74(2), 153-177. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/199367471?accountid=15017

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