Brussels, 11/02/2015 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 5 February, the European Commission opened an investigation into the application of a tax on some high-fat foods by the Danish government between 2011 and 2012. The European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) has called on the EU to assess the effectiveness of this tax on public health and is encouraging governments to consider similar kinds of fiscal measures.
The Danish tax was applied between October 2011 and January 2013 and helped Denmark...