Taxation of certain foods and drinks, particularly those high in saturated fats, trans fat, free sugars and/or salt appears promising, with existing evidence clearly showing that increases in the prices of such products reduces their consumption.
Excise taxes, such as those used on tobacco products, that apply a set (specific) amount of tax on a given quantity or volume of the product, or particular ingredient, are likely to be more effective than sales or other taxes based on a percentage of the retail price.
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如果将这类税收收入用于改善卫生系统、鼓励健康饮食和增加身体活动，公众可能会更加支持增加这类税收。
Public support for such tax increases could be increased if the revenue they generate is earmarked for efforts to improve health systems, encourage healthier diets and increase physical activity.
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一些国家已采取财税措施保护人们免受不健康产品的影响。
A number of countries have taken fiscal measures to protect people from unhealthy products.
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例如，墨西哥对加糖非酒精饮料征收消费税，匈牙利对高糖、高盐或高咖啡因的包装产品征税。
These include Mexico, which has implemented an excise tax on non-alcoholic beverages with added sugar, and Hungary, which has imposed a tax on packaged products with high sugars, salt or caffeine levels.
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菲律宾、英国和南非等国也宣布计划对含糖饮料征税。
Countries, such as the Philippines, South Africa and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland have also announced intentions to implement taxes on sugary drinks.
As part of comprehensive policy measures to improve health, WHO calls on governments to use fiscal measures in its “ Global Action Plan on the Prevention and Control of NCDs 2013–2020 ”, the “ Comprehensive Implementation Plan on Maternal , Infant and Young Child Nutrition ” and more recently by the WHO Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity.
In 2012, 38 million people lost their lives due to NCDs, 16 million or 42% of whom died prematurely – before 70 years – from largely avoidable conditions.
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80%以上过早死于非传染性疾病的人来自发展中国家。
More than 80% of people who died prematurely from a NCD were in developing countries.
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各国政府承诺减少非传染性疾病死亡人数。
Governments had committed to reduce deaths from NCDs, and the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda includes a target to reduce premature deaths from diabetes, cancers, heart, and lung diseases by one-third by 2030.