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In economics there is the concept of sin taxes. With the rise of sugar-related illnesses like diabetes, there has started a movement to tax it as well. Mexico w
by notlukesky 7y ago
In economics there is the concept of sin taxes. With the rise of sugar-related illnesses like diabetes, there has started a movement to tax it as well. Mexico was the first country to tax sugary drinks and many more countries started to follow suit. The key thing is to have a general sugar tax to help pay for the negative externalities like obesity.
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2015/nov/03/obese-soda-sugar-tax-mexico https://www.theguardian.com/news/2015/nov/03/obese-soda-suga...