Junk Food Tax

Overview

Wikipedia

A good overview of the debate and the different stands on the issue.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fat_tax



For a Junk Tax


CBC

Nutritionists support Fat Tax Food to stem diabetes epidemic. It's a very interesting article.

http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2002/10/04/diabetes021004.html


CTV

An interesting Canadian article about why a sociologist wants a junk food tax.

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20060221/junk_good_tax_060221?s_name=&no_ads=

Knights Ridders Newspaper

It is a very short article offering various statistics supporting a fat food tax.

http://www.forces.org/articles/files/fat4.htm

Helium

An excellent resource, if you browse a little bit you will find many arguments for Junk Food Taxation. It also offers arguments against.

http://www.helium.com/tm/383479/developed-nations-planet-united



Against a Junk Tax


Seek Wellness

An extensive article against taxation of fat food.

http://www.seekwellness.com/wellness/reports/2003-06-26.htm


Youth Canada

A government article arguing that fat tax would cause more problems than it would solve.

http://www.youth.gc.ca/yoaux.jsp?ta=1&lang=en&auxpageid=67&flash=0


Canadian Taxpayer Federation

A Canadian article arguing against a fat food tax in Canada.

http://www.taxpayer.com/main/news.php?news_id=2164


The Fraser Institute

An article arguing that there are better ways to promote health than taxing food.

http://www.fraserinstitute.org/Commerce.web/article_details.aspx?pubID=3625

If you have any other website that you think could be useful or interesting, let me know, thank you.