Obesity will soon become the number one threat to the health of the American people....
Read more …Obesity will soon become the number one threat to the health of the American people.
It will also soon become the most expensive cause of treatment in the Health care industry.
Cigarette companies and their products were taxed to have them shoulder part of the treatment costs required to treat those affected by their products.
Why not do the same with Food processing companies that provide “unhealthy”, fat inducing and non nutritious foods?
If it can reduce the burden to the health industry and improve the well being of the population should we not tax the culprits?