He said the paper #8220, El Mercurio #8221; that #8220; serve education campaigns, but not enough to generate dramatic changes. But a tax hike is an effective measure, so we have to evaluate it #8221;.
PDP Two Chilean deputies (center left), which agreed with the possible extent stated that this tax could be 20% and applied to foods that they increase sodium like raw chicken or sweets.
What does he think ordinary people?
The response of the Chilean has not been long in coming. Representatives of both facilities and customer rejected this initiative. Delano Gabriel, who owns a restaurant in the southern country, the Chilean newspaper said that it seemed “as an absolute nonsense, because you can not define what junk food and what not.”
“Such a move would greatly increase our costs,” said marketing manager of KFC chain in Santiago, Sandra Devillaine. “If we want to combat obesity, we encourage the exercise or educate people, bueb1t not restrict what we eat.”
As pointed out by a wire agency AFP, a diner was interviewed for an fast food establishment, while having lunch with sausage bread with mayonnaise, mustard and fries. He said he preferred this type of establishments “because I”m short of money, and the food here is rich #8221;. And this is one of the main reasons for the popularity of fast food: low costs.
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After the earthquake in Chile, the tax on snuff increased from 60% to 67% and this is part of measures to rebuild that country.”s health minister favored in creating this tax on junk food for the same purpose.
It should be noted that 100 people die daily in the southern country from cardiovascular disease and 62% of Chileans According to official figures, are overweight or obese.
If this measure is adopted in our country, would you agree? Do you think it is an effective way to lessen excess weight