1. ITS NOT OPINION ITS FACT
Tripled in the last 30 years!!!

3. The percentage of overweight children in the United States is growing at an
alarming rate, with 1 out of 3 kids now considered obese

4. PREVENTING OBESITY?
THROUGH
JUNK FOOD TAX!
• Junk food, and sugar tax has been propose in many countries.
• For example: Canada, U.S, Hungary, Turkey, and Australia
• Australia
According to an Australian Medical Association (AMA)
blueprint for fighting Australia's obesity epidemic. State that; Higher taxes
should be applied to junk food and sugary soft drinks while fruit and
vegetables should be subsidized. In order to increase the consumption of
healthier foods.

5.  There are several taxes
proposed to reduce the weight
of our young children.
 seven states impose special
taxes or fees on soda and soft
drinks
 Ten states has exclude certain
high-fat and high-sugar
edibles ("junk food")
http://www.cga.ct.gov/2002/olrdata/fin/rpt/
2002-r-1004.htm

6. IN THE U.S.

7. • This will reduce health care
cost
• Raise money (Reduce deficit)
• Promotes overall wellness
http://www.forbes.com/2009/07/27/fat-tax-healthcare-business-washington-obama.html

8. • Would hit the lower class too hard
• Bigger people should deal with
this problem on their own
• Will not really control the bad
behavior
http://www.taxpayersalliance.com/economics/2011/10/fat-taxes-solve-problem-designed.html

9. SCHOLARLY ARTICLE CITATION
• Schafft, K. A., Jensen, E. B., & Hinrichs, C. C. (2009). Food deserts and
overweight schoolchildren: Evidence from pennsylvania*. Rural Sociology,
74(2), 153-177. Retrieved from
http://search.proquest.com/docview/199367471?accountid=15017
• "Fed: AMA Calls for Junk Food Taxes and Fruit and Veg Subsidies." AAP
General News Wire: n/a. ProQuest Research Library. May 04 2008. Web. 7
Mar. 2012 http://search.proquest.com/docview/448729121?accountid=15017
• Schafft, K. A., Jensen, E. B., & Hinrichs, C. C. (2009). Food deserts and
overweight schoolchildren: Evidence from pennsylvania*. Rural Sociology,
74(2), 153-177. Retrieved from
http://search.proquest.com/docview/199367471?accountid=15017