Globe and Mail Editorial—Slapping a tax on junk food is still a bad idea
The Ontario Medical Association’s call to slap hot fudge and French fries with a so-called fat tax is a regressive measure that will hurt consumers without any provable benefit. The association is also off-base with its proposal to put graphic photos of diseased organs and limbs on junk food packaging. While the association’s aim of raising awareness is laudable, food is not tobacco and shouldn’t be treated as an inherently harmful substance....
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Filed under: * Culture-Watch • Dieting/Food/Nutrition • Health & Medicine • * Economics, Politics • Economy • Taxes • * International News & Commentary • Canada
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Posted October 25, 2012 at 11:15 am
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