shows the possibility that the fat tax can have no or even negative effects when the health consciousness of the population …In September 2013 the Mexican government announced to take joint action in the combat against obesity and diabetes and … lanced an extensive package of measures. The included introduction of a "fat tax" on high caloric food and refrescos - soft …

The purpose of this dissertation is to address policy makers to change the way they think about increasing obesity … effectiveness. Most of these studies seem to neglect the cultural dimension of the phenomenon and the fact that obesity is seen as a … adverse health effects associated with it.... …

Consumers’ food preferences have led to a worldwide overweight rate of 35% in 2008. It is a matter of fact that … overweight is closely linked to unhealthy eating habits. Most existing nutrition labels contain reference information in the form …

affected by overweight and obesity. Leading causes for this development are changes in food consumption and lifestyle patterns …