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safefoodmitra.com · 2024-03-02 21:23:32
The fat tax, an indirect cess of 14.5%, it said, should be levied on burgers, pizzas, tacos, doughnuts, sandwiches, pasta, and bread fillings sold by restaurants with a brand name or registered trademark. Additionally, for the health of the entire population and of children in particular, they have asked for the introduction of a health tax on sugar in Maharashtra, Around the world, several countries have imposed a cess on sugar, sugar-sweetened beverages and high-fat sugary and salty products. In India, Kerala was the first state to propose such a tax, but it was not enforced. ECA’s recent campaign, “saynotojunk” has urged schools to stop cakes, chocolates, packaged drinks and wafers to be distributed during birthdays and replace them with fresh fruit. Also, field trips to soft drink factories, malls and places that promote intake of excess salt and sugar should be stopped, it said.

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