Denmark Ends Fat Tax - Could it Work Elsewhere?

"Citing a harmful effect on businesses and consumer buying power, lawmakers in Denmark have repealed the so-called fat tax, which was charged on foods high in saturated fats, after just one year. In a related decision, the Danish tax ministry said it was canceling plans for a sugar tax. "The fat tax is one of the most criticized we had in a long time," Mette Gjerskov, minister of food, agricul ...