Why don’t we just tax junk food, was one of the conclusions of the report. According to the Treasury obesity levels in France cost the country €20.4 billion a year – an amount similar to economic impact of smoking and drinking alcohol. But for the “fatty food tax” to be effective it must be significant as the report points out that the deterrent of a small price increase is not enough to turn people off greasy grub. France’s budget minister Christian Eckert has already said he is not in favour of having a tax link to the number of calories or by raising taxes on junk food. So what is the solution to rising levels of obesity and the cost on a country?

Source: The Local September 02, 2016 12:00 UTC