Lifestyle Economics

IEA responds to World Health Organisation report on non-communicable diseases

Commenting on the World Health Organisation’s report ‘Time To Deliver’ on non-communicable diseases, Christopher Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics at … Continue reading “IEA welcomes WHO decision to exclude taxes on food & drink from recommendations”
Lifestyle Economics

IEA reacts to Public Health England's sugar reduction progress report

Commenting on Public Health England’s progress report on the sugar reduction scheme, Christopher Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics at the Institute … Continue reading “Public Health England sugar reduction scheme has led to ‘shrinkflation’ rip off”
Research

WHO proposals on sin taxes could increase a British family’s food bills by nearly £500 each year

Summary:  The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on governments to raise the price of sugar-sweetened beverages by twenty per … Continue reading “The impact of WHO food and drink taxes on a typical household”
Lifestyle Economics

IEA releases report on how much increased sin taxes could inflate the cost of food

A behind-closed-doors summit this weekend will agree a manifesto that will dramatically increase the price of food and groceries for … Continue reading “WHO proposals on sin taxes could increase a British family’s food bills by nearly £500 each year”