Recently, Australians are in the obesity epidemic. Eating junk foods and fatty snacks in high fats, salt and sugar and sugar-sweetened beverages can lead to high blood pressure and obesity. Moreover, they put people at risk of diseases, such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes and cancer. Because of that many Australians want to lose weight, eat better and move more. Furthermore, Australians want our children to grow into healthy adults. Therefore, we need policies that will support people to sustain their behaviour changes. Due to this, the government should place the junk food tax. Likewise, the Australian governments should restrict advertising of ‘non-nutritious’ products aimed at children.
More than one in fourth Australian children are overweight or obese, and more than two-thirds of all adults. Also, 80 per cent of Australian teenagers who were overweight would stay that way into adulthood. Childhood obesity has been …show more content…
Furthermore, Australia spend $4 billion every year on health care associated with obesity in Australia.
In addition, the study suggests that junk foods taxes and subsidies on foods such as fruits and vegetables can potentially be combined. They would save $3.4billion on healthcare costs with minimal impact on the budget of the household. The junk food taxes have simulated that if a chocolate bar costs about 10 per cent more, ice-cream, with high levels of sugar and fat, would rise about 65 per cent. On the other hand, the cost of a kilogram of apples would fall by 25 per cent. In fact, 13 countries have announced new taxes on junk foods in the past five years.
The simulations suggested the combination of junk foods taxes and subsidy could prevent spending $3.4 billion on healthcare costs. Moreover, the benefits would be greater if the food industry responded by reformulating products to have healthier levels of fats, salt and
More than one in fourth Australian children are overweight or obese, and more than two-thirds of all adults. Also, 80 per cent of Australian teenagers who were overweight would stay that way into adulthood. Childhood obesity has been …show more content…
Furthermore, Australia spend $4 billion every year on health care associated with obesity in Australia.
In addition, the study suggests that junk foods taxes and subsidies on foods such as fruits and vegetables can potentially be combined. They would save $3.4billion on healthcare costs with minimal impact on the budget of the household. The junk food taxes have simulated that if a chocolate bar costs about 10 per cent more, ice-cream, with high levels of sugar and fat, would rise about 65 per cent. On the other hand, the cost of a kilogram of apples would fall by 25 per cent. In fact, 13 countries have announced new taxes on junk foods in the past five years.
The simulations suggested the combination of junk foods taxes and subsidy could prevent spending $3.4 billion on healthcare costs. Moreover, the benefits would be greater if the food industry responded by reformulating products to have healthier levels of fats, salt and