Fat Tax
A variety of ideas have been generated to help lower the rates of overweight and obesity in the United States. One such idea would be to tax fatty foods. The idea of a “fat tax” has been proposed over the years in cities such as New York and Denmark actually passed a fat tax in 2011. Instructions1. Answer the essential questions below in your initial post.2. Respond to at least one other classmates’ initial post.Essential Questions1. Do you think a fat tax on fatty foods is a viable method for reducing obesity and heart disease in the US? Why or why not?2. Based on your response to question 1, respond to either ‘a’ or ‘b’ below:a. IF YOU RESPONDED YES: how high would the tax need to be to make a difference? What types of foods should carry the fat tax?b. IF YOU RESPONDED NO: do you think a rebate for healthy choices would be more effective? How would a rebate potentially affect the economy?
