Taxing unhealthy foods: a Philippine case for food policy reform

IF 25.2 1区医学 Q1 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Lancet Public Health Pub Date : 2025-09-22 DOI:10.1016/s2468-2667(25)00218-x

Michael R M Abrigo

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Abstract

With ultra-processed food consumption increasing, the question confronting policy makers is no longer whether unhealthy diet is a major health risk, but what to do about it. In The Lancet Public Health, Akshar Saxena and colleagues¹ offer a compelling answer: tax unhealthy foods.

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对不健康食品征税：菲律宾食品政策改革案例

随着超加工食品消费的增加，政策制定者面临的问题不再是不健康饮食是否构成重大健康风险，而是如何应对。在《柳叶刀公共卫生》杂志上，阿克萨尔·萨克塞纳及其同事给出了一个令人信服的答案：对不健康食品征税。

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来源期刊

Lancet Public Health Medicine-Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

CiteScore

55.60

自引率

0.80%

发文量

305

审稿时长

8 weeks

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