Excise tax on ‘junk food’ pushed

“Overconsumption of junk foods causes harm to the body. However, their savory taste and inexpensiveness drive Filipinos to continuously consume these unhealthy products,” NTRC said in a report titled “Feasibility of Imposing a Junk Food Tax in the Philippines.”

Citing the results of the Food and Nutrition Research Institute’s Eighth National Nutrition Survey, NTRC said three out of every 10 Filipinos aged 20 and older were overweight or obese partly due to eating junk food excessively as well as lack of physical activity.Among children five years old and below, the number of obese rose to 5 percent in 2013 from 2.4 percent in 2003, NTRC added, citing the FNRI survey.

“An overweight or obese individual has a higher risk of being afflicted with diseases like coronary heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer, osteoarthritis and other serious chronic illnesses. In addition, habitual eating of junk food can trigger digestive problems, fatigue, depression and may also affect the brain function,” NTRC warned, citing earlier medical studies.

NTRC’s computations showed that domestic corporations engaged in junk food manufacturing and fast food chains had gross revenues averaging P541.6 billion from 2013 to 2017, with an average annual sales increase of 8.5 percent.

inquirerdotnet may vat na... na excise pa.

Lahat nlng may tax. Kulang nlng e tax nyo pati hangin. 👊👹 To make Filipinos healthy, improve the public health system. Start from the Brgy Health Clinics.

The ordinary Filipino's 'junk' food taxes cannot be manipulated nor doctored by them and payment is immediate upon purchase in contrast to corporate taxes of big firms that employ accountants and lawyers to lessen/delay payment of their tax dues. Justice?

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inquirerdotnet I agree to that except local noodles.

Sakto. Maka discourage ni ug palit sa mga tao nga hilig ani nga mga pagkaon. This causes more problems than good. Obesities on the rise caused by these, including soda drinks.

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