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Obese surpass undernourished youths for first time—UNICEF

United Nations, United States—Obesity has skyrocketed among children and adolescents bombarded by "unethical" marketing of junk food, outpacing undernourishment to become the leading form of...

Planned excise tax on junk foods is ‘dead’ — Salceda

The House of Representatives has junked a government proposal to impose excise tax on salty and junk foods. Albay Rep. Jose Salceda said in a...

Herbosa backs higher taxes on sodas, junk foods

Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa, citing health and economic reasons, says he backs proposals to increase excise taxes on sodas and other sweetened beverages and...
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