Fiscal policies to promote healthy diets: policy brief

Overview

This policy brief provides policy-makers, programme managers, health professionals and advocates with information and policy options related to the implementation of fiscal policies to promote healthy diets. To incentivize consumption of healthier options and disincentivize the consumption of less healthy options, governments are called upon to implement fiscal policies that promote healthy diets, such as taxes on less healthy foods and beverages and subsidies on healthier foods and beverages.