The Briefing

What is known about tobacco tax increases in this country, what remains unknown, and what might be needed for the next phase of tobacco taxation-related policy and research?

In this blog, we briefly analyse eight common arguments raised in opposition to health related food taxes, and consider their basis drawing on the best available NZ and international evidence.

An article we published last week generated plenty of debate in particular on the complexities of taxing food. In this blog, Professor Nick Wilson argues that, yes, such tax packages have to be well designed (and more research would be helpful), but nevertheless that there is much that could be potentially gained by taxes on saturated fat.