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fat tax

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noun

informal a tax levied in the form of higher duties or VAT on foods with a high fat content

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Funeral director Ross Hickton said the decision was "not really acceptable or fair" and labelled it a "fat tax".

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2025

Denmark experimented with a fat tax and it had similar underwhelming results.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2023

Producers seeking ever more evocative backdrops — and fat tax credits — have turned the region into a popular shooting spot.

From New York Times ● Dec. 18, 2017

That inclination has only been reinforced by the recent decision of Denmark, the most tax-tolerant nation on earth, to repeal its fat tax after barely a year.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 19, 2013

In the case of the sugar-sweetened-beverage tax, which has often been referred to as a "fat tax," our discomfort is greater because the measure seems to encourage finger-pointing.

From Slate ● Jun. 1, 2010

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