Burger burden: UN proposes junk food tax

Basically this article entertained the idea of taxing unhealthy foods to help cut down on obesity and undernourishment. The idea includes a "10% tax on non-alcoholic drinks that undermine health would result in an 8%-10% cut in their consumption". Some countries have already adopted this idea. The first was Denmark, where they taxed fattening foods an extra €2.15 surcharge. Finland also did this and put the tax money back into heath care. I think this is a fantastic idea. One of the reasons I buy junk food is because it is so cheap. I can get a full meal (?) at McDonalds for about $5. This will hardly get me a drink at Whole Foods. If healthy foods were the cheaper option it encourages less wealthy families to eat more healthy food. Not all families have the space or time to have their own gardens; this shortcoming should not doom them to a life of fast food, obesity and a shorter life expectancy because it is all they can afford. The idea of putting the money back into community health is also great.