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Another fat tax fail

Published: 4 February 2015

''Mexico is trying to do the impossible. It鈥檚 attempting to reduce its enormous obesity problem with a modest 10% flavoured drink tax it imposed on聽January 1, 2014.'' 聽

''Mexico is arguably the world鈥檚 fattest country, with obesity and diabetes levels having gone through the roof. Mexicans also consume lots of soft drinks: 163 liters per capita each year compared to 70 liters per capita in Canada.''

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