date:Nov 09, 2012
l changes in food choices and offset the social costs of unhealthy diets.
Evidence of effectiveness is lacking in many cases owing to the short time span since the introduction of some of the measures, but when evaluated, they were found to be cost effective, but with the down side that the public finds them intrusive and are less likely to accept them. Fiscal interventions to promote healthy eating are highly cost-effective. The precise nature of any tax should be informed by the careful evalu