ROMANIA TO TAX JUNK FOOD

BY ANCA GURZU AND KEITH NUTHALL THE ROMANIAN government has promised to introduce a special tax on junk food - a world first, it claims. A communiqué from the country's health ministry said: "The new tax will represent 1% from all fast-food sales, and the funds we will collect will help contribute to the country's health programmes..." Officials had told the ministry's nutrition commission "to establish the exact details of this concept", and officials will be consulting with drinks producers, importers and retailers. Romanian press reports ...


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