Mexico's Congress recently passed a measure that would allow higher taxes to be placed on junk food, President Enrique Pena Nieto, who has long been a proponent of the anti-obesity campaign, is expected to sign this measure into law shortly. These taxes, which were first considered when studies indicated that adult obesity in Mexico became more prevalent than in the United States, would impose taxes on foods with high concentrations of saturated fat, sugar, and salt. The revenue generated from these taxes will go health programs and increased access to drinking water for school children. This tax is remarkable in that few other countries have undertaken comparable measures, Denmark is one of the only other countries to impose a tax on "junk food" items. It remains to be seen how the Mexican taxes will be widely received.
La Palabra es el periódico del departamento de español de la Universidad de Denver. El propósito de La Palabra es informarla comunidad sobre cultura, arte, e entretenimiento. La página va a tener las fotografías y los resúmenes sobre estos eventos. (La Palabra is the newsletter for the Spanish Department at the University of Denver. The purpose of La Palabra is to inform the community about culture, arts, and entertainment. The page will have photographs and summaries about these events.)
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