France will impose "obesity tax" on sugary soft drinks such as Coca-Cola

The levy of obesity tax - France will take Coca-Cola to open the knife, including Finda and other sugary soft drinks, will increase taxes every year 100 million pounds.

Foreign media reported that France will impose a "fat tax" on sugary soft drinks. According to the new regulations, the French government will charge a 1% tax on sugary soft drinks such as Coca Cola and Fanta, but it will not impose tax on zero-calorie beverages.

This new rule will make sugary drinks pay 100 million more to the government each year. This part of the tax will be used for farmers’ social security fees.

Although France is currently the "second-slim" country in Europe, second only to Italy, it still has about one-third of its population overweight or waistline too much. This situation can lead to heart disease, diabetes, or certain diseases. The occurrence of cancer. A recent statistic shows that of the 63 million people in France, 20 million are overweight, and in 1987 the number of obese people in the country was 2.3 million.

A spokesman for the French Ministry of Health stated: “Although we are not the most obese country in Europe, there is nothing to be complacent. Statistics show that the number of obese people in France and other EU countries is growing rapidly. We want to be in the situation. Before it becomes worse, we must take effective actions and hope that people, especially young people, can eat sweet foods and have a healthy lifestyle."

It is reported that in Europe, the country with the highest proportion of people with obesity is Greece. The country’s overweight population accounts for 70% of the country’s population. Denmark also recently promulgated a regulation on the levy of fat on foods with high fat content.