Why the government should tax unhealthy foods and subsidise nutritious ones
- Written by Linda Cobiac, Senior Research Fellow, University of Melbourne
Would you eat more of this if you were subsidised to?from www.shutterstock.com.auIn an Australian study published today, we show that if the government were to combine taxes and subsidies on a range of foods and beverages, it could substantially improve the health of Australians and potentially free up billions in health care spending.
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