A Smarter Way for the World to Eat Better
Combating the rise in obesity is a major health challenge here in America and around the world.
According to the Trust For America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, obesity rates have increased in all 50 states since 1990; the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes obesity is associated with the leading causes of death in the U.S. and worldwide.
Some argue the way to address this critical issue is for governments to force behavior changes through higher taxes on food and beverages. But these calls for taxes ignore many studies showing taxes are not effective in reducing obesity rates.