We showed 20 pc tax on junk food would save more lives than sugar tax

SYDNEY: (Mar 25) Every Australian shopper knows the pull of cheap junk foods lining supermarket shelves. Meanwhile, the cost of fresh fruit and vegetables continues to climb.

So it’s little wonder conditions such as obesity and type 2 diabetes are so common, and Australia’s health-care system struggles to cope.

But what if policies could help level the playing field? And what would that mean for our health, and health-care expenditure?