Why that excessive weight should be cause for concern?
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2021-07-08
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A study conducted by the Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF) shows that obesity cases are rising in Tanzania (from 5% in 2008 to 8.4 % in 2016). As a policy intervention measure, the report encourages an increase in excise tax equivalent to 20 per cent of the current price of sugar-sweetened soft drinks and juices. The article discusses the impact of obesity, and counter measures such as raising excise taxes. “…The SSB tax already exists. The proposed reform is that of increasing the tax rate rather than introducing a new tax.”
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NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, SUGAR SWEETENED BEVERAGES, SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, TAXATION, SOCIO-ECONOMICS, OBESITY, TANZANIA, HEALTH POLICY, SOUTH OF SAHARA