Tax junk food, drinks to fight child obesity-report
• ReutersA strongly worded report on child obesity released recommends state and local governments tax junk food and soft
drinks, give tax breaks to grocery stores that open in blighted
neighborhoods and build bike trails.
Also
suggests that governments limit television and video games in
after-school programs, require restaurants to list calorie counts on
their menus and open school playgrounds and athletic fields to
communities.
