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Tax on Saturated Fats in Denmark
Just read on NPR that Denmark is now taxing saturated fats such as oils and butter: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2011/10/03/141014592/denmark-taxes-butter-and-fat-but-will-it-work?sc=fb&cc=fp.
Thoughts on this? Will it work to curb obesity? Are folks going to sneak to Sweden to buy their butter (Lorry? Snippy?)?
Re: Tax on Saturated Fats in Denmark
Just another way to oppress the Greeks, Italians, and Spaniards (oils)!
Kidding, but in all seriousness, raises interesting questions in terms of EU "free trade"-- i.e. "we're not TAXING your imports, we're just taxing FAT/UNHEALTHY sh!t, which costs our healthcare system millions..."
Interesting tact. Although, maybe I'm cynical and it really is a health thing, but I've gotta wonder for my poor, abused Mediterranean compatriots!
It says 'a 16 Kroner (about $3 U.S.) tax on every kilogram of saturated fat as a way to discourage poor eating habits and raise revenue, we were left scratching our heads.'
But it only really mentions butter and oil.
If I'm wrong, somebody please correct me, but I was always taught saturated fat was solid at room temps. How are they including oils under this umbrella?
Ha! I love it. In my head, I figured there could be a beer-for-butter exchange between the Swedes and Danes.
Maybe Snippy and I could go into business together.
DH just saw a TV report about the tax. Here is what he said:
"A tax on foods that are high in FAT? Do you guys want me to be skinny for the rest of my life? This is...it's....racism against skinny people!"
Clearly he meant "discrimination," but I still found it hilarious