Thinking of buying a hamburger in Denmark? You’ll pay extra because of a new tax based on the amount of saturated fat contained in the food. This Scandinavian country is the first in the world to do penalize all foods based on saturated fat content above 2.3% of calories. Will Danes lower their health risks as a result of this tax? Only time will tell.
PositiveTip: Why wait for your country to tax unhealthy fats? Begin today to choose consumption of moderate amounts of healthy fats.