(CPOD) Dec. 1, 2003 – A majority of New Zealanders reject a proposal to tackle the country’s obesity problem through special duties, according to a poll by UMR Research for Phillips Fox and the National Business Review. 56 per cent of respondents oppose a tax on high-fat foods.
(CPOD) Dec. 1, 2003 – A majority of New Zealanders reject a proposal to tackle the country’s obesity problem through special duties, according to a poll by UMR Research for Phillips Fox and the National Business Review. 56 per cent of respondents oppose a tax on high-fat foods.
A 2001 report showed that half of all adults in New Zealand are overweight. The country’s anti-obesity groups have advocated for a levy on high-fat foods. Welfare organizations have rejected the idea, saying the tax will negatively affect people who rely on cheap, fast-food outlets.
Polling Data
Would you support or oppose a tax on high-fat foods?
Support | 40% |
Oppose | 56% |
Source: UMR Research / Phillips Fox / National Business Review
Methodology: Interviews to 750 New Zealand adults, conducted from Nov. 7 to Nov. 12, 2003. Margin of error is 3.6 per cent.
