Fat Tax
- HealthAOL
Sugar tax is nudge in the right direction
The idea of a 'fat tax' has reared its head again thanks to criticism of the government for hiding a report that calls for a tax on sugary foods. The report by Public Health England called for a sugar tax and an end to marketing of
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We need to tax junk food more
It's an inconvenient truth, but we cannot go on as we are. A new study has shown that three-quarters of men and two-thirds of women will be overweight or obese by 2030. The projections were made by the World Health Organisation, working
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Airline complaint letter describes fellow passenger as a hippopotamus
A complaint letter from a passenger to an airline which describes the overweight passenger he was seated next to as a 'hippopotamus' has become an overnight internet sensation. Writing on his blog, Australian traveller Rich Wisken
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37 stone man forced to buy two plane seats - in different rows
37 stone passenger pays for two plane seats and finds them on different rows
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Airline becomes first to charge passengers by their weight
Samoa Air has become the first airline in the world to introduce a 'pay as you weigh' system - charging passengers per kilogram rather than per seat. The company claims their system is fairer than simply charging per seat, and that
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Brit fliers' fury over extra-wide plane seats for overweight passengers
Getty Over 80% of Brits oppose proposals from airline manufacturer Airbus to reduce seat sizes to accommodate new extra-wide seats for heavier passengers, according to a new survey by Skycanner. On a typical airliner, seats are 18 inches wide,
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Half of British men think airlines should charge 'fat tax' on planes
PA Almost half of British men think overweight passengers should pay a 'fat tax' on flights, says a new survey. The poll by HolidayExtras.com found that 48% of all those questioned thought heavier people should pay for their extra
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