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Budget Consultations 2010-2011
Brief on Weight Issues, Chronic Diseases, and Public Finance
The Weight Coalition presented a policy brief to the Minister of Finance during the budget consultations 2010-2011. In this document, the following recommendations were made:
- Invest in prevention.
- Monitor food marketing practices and ensure compliance to the law prohibiting advertising aimed at children.
- Develop our cities and redesign freeway projects in order to encourage active and collective transportation.
- Implement a tax on soft and energy drinks to finance prevention initiatives.
Brief on Weight Issues, Chronic Diseases, and Public Finance
