TAXES ON HIGH-FAT DIET

Taxes on High-Fat Diet

Taxes on High-Fat Diet

Taxing on certain types of food can prevent thousands of deaths from heart attacks and strokes each year, say researchers in a report published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Public Health.

Cardiovascular disease and stroke are major causes of morbidity, disability and death. The main risk factors include smoking, physical inactivity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity and diabetes. Some of these risk factors can not control, such as age and genetic predisposition to heart disease. But many factors can be modified, including smoking cessation, getting regular exercise, lowering ...