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UCD seminar on Fat/Sugar taxes
A few months ago I spoke at a seminar on fat/sugar taxes jointly organized by UCD’s Geary Institute & Institute for Food and Health. The talks are now available online here.
The obesity and diabetes belts in the United States illustrated
I don’t know if the USA is a good country to be unhealthy in. I suppose it depends on where you are exactly and on your income. But it is certainly a good country to study ill-health as they have … Continue reading
The economic cost of obesity in Ireland revisited
In an earlier post, I had some thoughts about the economic costs of obesity in Ireland. A lot of different numbers get bandied around. This is partly as there are ways of estimating such costs but also there are different … Continue reading
Peter Ubel on market failure, consumer irrationality and obesity
This video by Peter Ubel has an excellent discussion about the issue of consumer irrationality in the context of obesity and discusses some interventions that work and some that don’t, drawing on recent developments in behavioural economics. Ubel’s perspective is … Continue reading
The effect of TV advertising on childrens consumption of junk food & soft drinks
In discussions of policies aimed at reducing or preventing obesity, it is often held that children are of particular concern. This is for two reasons. Firstly consumption is, to some extent, habit forming so if we can prevent children adopting … Continue reading
My presentation today on Fat Taxes
I spoke at this morning’s event on Fat & Sugar taxes organized by the UCD Institute for Food and Health & the Geary Institute. It was a joint effort with Clare Delargy & Colm Harmon. Here are our slides. They … Continue reading
The evidence on fax & sugar taxes
On the theme of fiscal instruments for addressing health problems (i.e. fat & sugar taxes), Lisa Powell and Frank Chaloupka have a very useful summary of the research on this in the Milbank Quarterly in 2009. I don’t think there … Continue reading
Fat and sugar taxes: will they solve the problem? UCD seminar on June 8th.
Obesity is generally recognized as a major public health problem globally. Ireland is by no means immune to the problem with rising rates of obesity and high rates amongst children. It is a complex multi-factorial problem. Finding effective solutions is … Continue reading
A simple alternative to Body Mass Index
It is generally believed that there is an alarming increase in overweight and obesity around the world. This has serious implications for people’s health but also health budgets. The health consequences of obesity, like cardio-vascular disease and Type 2 diabetes … Continue reading
