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The impacts on food purchases and tax revenues of a tax based on Chile's nutrient profiling model.

M Arantxa ColcheroGuillermo R ParajeBarry M Popkin
Published in: PloS one (2021)
This fiscal package could be implemented in countries with warning labels to enhance health and welfare. The Chilean warning label front-of-the-package system provides an important guide for countries considering policies to reduce diet-related non communicable diseases, including obesity. The fiscal policy impact alone, as shown here for Chile, will be highly impactful in reducing ultra-processed food intake and generating revenues.
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