All we eat is goulash? Apparently not. Hungarians are getting fat on junk food - just like Americans. So, to encourage Hungarians to eat more Healthy, a FAT TAX begins today (or yesterday depending on which clock you use.)
... "Hungarians will have to pay a 10 forint (€ 0.037) tax on foods with high fat, sugar and salt content, as well as increased tariffs on soda and alcohol. The expected annual proceeds of €70 million will go toward state health care costs, including those associated with addressing the country's 18.8 percent obesity rate, which is more than 3 percent higher than the European Union average of 15.5 percent according to a 2010 report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. In Germany, by comparison, 13.6 percent of adults are obese, with Romania at the bottom of the list with 7.9 percent."
