Mexico Approves Soda and Junk Food Tax

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Mexico holds the title of the world’s fattest country, but the Mexico’s leaders have decided to do something about the out-of-control obesity epidemic. 

Beginning in January 2013, a new law will place an 8 percent tax on most junk food and a peso-per-liter tax on sugar-sweetened drinks.

Health advocates in the United States are excited to see if the new tax puts a dent in soda consumption and the obesity rate.

In the past, soda tax proposals have not been successfully passed in the U.S., but many believe Mexico’s new laws may encourage folks in the U.S. to reconsider taxing sugary drinks.

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