Specific Purpose: To inform the class on how having a tax on high fat foods can help the United States obesity rates. Thesis Statement: Obesity is a major problem in America and all over the world, the fat tax is one of possible solutions to this problem. INTRODUCTION: I. Attention Getter: Have you ever heard a joke about how fat and lazy American’s are? I have and I also thought it was a horrible stereotype until I saw the statistics on how many American’s were obese. II. Credibility
The Fat Tax: Paying by the Pound Natalie Duncan KHP 3316 Community Nutrition Troy University I. Introduction II. What is a fat tax? A. Definition 1. Purpose. 2. History. 3. Examples. B. Types of Food Taxed 1. Nutrient poor foods. 2. Junk/Snack foods. 3. Sugary beverages. III. Proposed Benefits and Negative Consequences A. Advantages of a Fat Tax 1. Reduction of obesity rate. 2. Increase in revenue. 3. Lowered health care costs. B. Disadvantages of a Fat Tax 1. Infringes upon
consisting of fast food, junk food, processed food, and sugary beverages isn’t helping the situation. Research found by DoSomething.org claimed that 31%
that uses a fat tax. A fat tax is a tax put on fattening food. I think we should have this tax in Mississippi. We should have this tax in Mississippi because Mississippi is the one of the fattest states in the USA. I have two reasons why we should impose this on Mississippi. The fat tax would encourage a healthier diet. Due to the rising price of unhealthy food, people would rather choose a healthier diet. This would lead to better health and reduce food related diseases. The fat tax would also
Fighting obesity through taxation: Are fat-taxes effective? 1. Introduction The global growing number of obese among adults and children is alarming and is one of the biggest public health issues that health systems are facing (Laura Cornelsen et al. 2014). In 2014 adults overweight prevalence was estimated at 1.9 billion worldwide of these 600 million were obese and this number keeps increasing at a noticeable pace. Nearly one-thirds of the world population is obese or overweight and 41 million
a junk food tax will most definitely help lower this statistic. While characterized as a negative burden, taxes are easily one of the most important aspects in everyday life. Taxing junk foods will allow many positives such as: health benefits, better uses with the money, and knowledge for a healthy lifestyle. Health has always been an issue in modern American lives. With the socially accepted standards, people want change. The main issue is food. “Eating foods high in saturated fats, salt and
effectiveness of a “fat tax” would be on limiting the consumption of soda, high fat foods, and high sugar foods, and ultimately reducing the rate of morbidity and mortality due to obesity. The idea is that long term consumption of high fat, high sugar foods and drinks lead to many health problems, so making them more expensive and less accessible should decrease the health issues related to their consumption. The main ethical concerns that have been raised with the idea of implementing a fat tax are: autonomy
Q.1: What are the advantages and disadvantages to Kraft Foods (Cadbury) of producing new lower-calorie versions of their existing chocolate bars? Kraft Foods is one of the leading producers of chocolate bars in a number of different countries around the world, especially the UK. With inclining rates of obesity in countries like France, South Korea, USA, England, Greece and Italy, a decision to produce low-calorie versions of their chocolate bars could be a healthier alternative to the country. There
implementing a junk food tax was proposed by several experts. The purpose of the tax was to decrease the consumption of unhealthy foods. This tax would also generate revenue earmarked for relevant causes, such as; improving diet, obesity prevention, and nutrition education. The underlying purpose is to focus on maximizing health benefits. It has sparked controversy on the levels of additional bureaucracy, interfering with personal liberties, and freedom of choice. Junk-Food Taxes Introduction
Title: Should there be a fat tax? Thesis: Although taxes are useful in controlling bad habits, having a tax on fatty foods may not be the best solution to diminish obesity rates. Intro “A tax works by raising the final price to consumers, and for many goods this means the final quantity of taxed goods will decline as the prices rise.” (Thomas) Almost ⅔ of all adults in the United States and ⅓ of American kids are classified as either too heavy or obese. (Kurlander) High obesity rates cause many