Friday, June 28, 2013

How to curb obesity: Tax calories, study says

How to curb obesity: Tax calories, study says - The Washington Post:
"There may be an economic cure for the nation’s obesity: Hike the price of food.
Raising the price of a calorie for home consumption by 10 percent might lower the percentage of body fat in youths about 8 or 9 percent, according to new research from the National Bureau of Economic Research."

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