Translation: Health taxes from an EU perspective – final report. Executive Summary

Abstract

A growing body of evidence links the consumption of foods high in fat, sugar, or salt (HFSS) to obesity and NCDs. HFSS food and drink have little nutritional value and result in a significant proportion of excess sugar, salt and energy intakes, particularly amongst younger age groups. In recent years, an increasing number of Member States have introduced HFSS taxes or reformed existing ones with the stated objective of reducing consumption of HFSS food and drink and thus decreasing associated individual and social costs.