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University of Aberdeen

Could taxing unhealthy food help in the battle against climate change?

University of Aberdeen
Summary
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85% Informative

Taxing HFSS products led to a reduction in their consumption due to price effects.

A 10% tax on HFSS food groups, combined with subsidising fruits and vegetables using tax revenues, resulted in a 59% decline in HFSS consumption and an 11% and 7% increase in vegetable and fruit consumption.

When tax revenues were used to subsidise fruit and vegetables, greenhouse gas emissions increased by 2% .

In contrast, emissions decreased by 3% when only HFSS foods were taxed.

VR Score

87

Informative language

89

Neutral language

32

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

65

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

long-living

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