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Giovanni Perini

BBC News - Under-age drinking crackdown called for - 3 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...health-25047079

shared by Giovanni Perini on 06 Dec 13 - No Cached
  • Under-age drinking crackdown called for
  • Over a four-year period, just 16 people were convicted in the UK of buying alcohol for a child, it added.
  • The Institute of Alcohol Studies said tackling irresponsible shop promotions and minimum pricing would better tackle the UK's drinking problem.
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  • "The real way to tackle to the problem of drinking in the UK is to address the bigger issues, such as pricing, through policies such as minimum unit pricing," she added.
  • Alan Cheung on 12 Dec 13
     
    This is a good article. There should be plenty to analyse and evaluate.
Andrei Vacarus

Mexico to tackle obesity with taxes on junk food and sugary drinks | World news | thegu... - 3 views

www.theguardian.com/...nk-food-sugary-drinks-exercise

mexico tackles obesity with taxes

shared by Andrei Vacarus on 07 Jan 14 - No Cached
  • parliamentarians passed a law imposing significant new taxes on junk food and sugary drinks.
  • "The lives of millions of Mexicans are literally at risk."
  • But the government has taken the long view – that the potential economic harm from reduced junk food and soft drink sales now is insignificant compared with the damage in 10 years time if obesity continues at the current rate.
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  • The taxes will increase the price of junk foods – those high in saturated fat, sugar and salt – by 8%
  • 9.2% of children in Mexico now have diabetes.
  • It will also put one peso (about 4p) on a litre of sugary drinks such as Coca Cola
  • "the Danish saturated fat tax is a dream from a researcher's point of view. We're beginning to get the preliminary results of the introduction of the tax. Of the data they have already got, it had a 4% effect on saturated fat levels. It is completely wrong to say it didn't work."
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  • Victorita Paun on 08 Jan 14
     
    Good article for a microeconomics discussion. Make sure you identify, analyse and evaluate the underlying concepts.
Sara Lair

Shoppers in England to be charged for plastic bags | Environment | theguardian.com - 0 views

www.theguardian.com/...england-5p-charge-plastic-bags

shared by Sara Lair on 07 Jan 14 - No Cached
  • Shoppers will have to pay a 5p charge on every plastic bag
  • Charges are already in place in Wales, where there has been a 76% fall in plastic bag use since it was introduced in 2011
  • "A plastic bag charge is welcome news, but let's not get carried away. This small step will do little to tackle the nation's huge waste mountain and can't disguise the government's woeful green record.
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  • The proceeds will go to charities involved in clearing up the environmental damage caused by the bags rather than the government or the retailers.
  • Tougher action and ambitious targets are needed to cut waste and boost recycling, and bring England in line with the rest of the UK and much of Europe.
  • Victorita Paun on 08 Jan 14
     
    This article is covers some of the microeconomic concepts covered. Have fun discussing them and don't forget to evaluate!
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