Promoting healthy diets: Impose taxes on unhealthy foods – Prof. Lartey
An adjunct professor of nutrition at the University of Ghana, Professor Anna Lartey, has called for the imposition of restrictive taxes on unhealthy foods as part of efforts to create a healthier food environment in the country. Furthermore, she said there was the need to restrict the advertisement of unhealthy products such as fast foods, … The post Promoting healthy diets: Impose taxes on…
Dr. Anna Lartey, an adjunct professor of nutrition at the University of Ghana, has advocated for the implementation of taxes on unhealthy foods in an effort to enhance the nutritional landscape in the country. She further emphasized the necessity of curbing the promotion of unhealthy products such as fast foods, junk foods, high sugar content beverages, and artificially sweetened drinks, as a strategy to combat subpar nutrition across all segments of the populace.
"We are advising individuals to modify their dietary habits, yet we place them in an environment that makes it exceedingly challenging for them to make prudent food selections. This is unjust," stated Dr. Lartey. As the keynote speaker at the 60th anniversary celebration of the Nestlé Foundation at the University of Ghana's Legon campus, she expounded on the subject "Nutrition at the frontiers of the changing environment; Global nutrition situation, policy action".
Dr. Lartey advocated for governments to enact policies that would facilitate consumers in making healthier choices. She noted that several nations have already adopted such measures, showcasing that through policy and regulation, governments can shape the food environment and foster healthier dietary patterns.
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