Rejected petition Tax on food equal to fat and sugar content

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Impose a tax on fat and sugar equal to the percentage contained within processed foods.

The proceeds of this can then be used to subsidise healthier options/lifestyles and for NHS obesity treatments.

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Please see: Taxes on unhealthy food to improve national health

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Date submitted 12 July 2014
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