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墨西哥預征飲料稅
A tax on soft drinks is being considered in Mexico’s Congress as the government plans the 2014 federal budget. Mexicans are the highest consumers of soda pop, and according to recent health surveys, a third of Mexicans are overweight. The Mexican government thinks the tax will reduce soft drink consumption, and have a direct effect on the health of its people. Those who support the tax believe it will reduce childhood obesity and lower the nation’s rate of diabetes. Many Mexicans disagree, saying the tax will not prevent them from buying carbonated beverages. The UN estimates that poor families in Mexico spend about three times as much on carbonated beverages as on milk.
墨西哥國會欲征“軟飲料稅”，并算入2014年度預算。據最新健康調查顯示，墨西哥是含糖飲料第一消費國，三分之一墨西哥人超重。據墨政府表示，新稅法將減少飲料消費，提高身體健康。支持者稱稅法將降低兒童肥胖率，降低全國糖尿病發病率。許多民眾表示反對，稱稅法不會阻止其購買碳酸飲料。據聯合國預測，貧困家庭的碳飲料消費達到了牛奶的三倍。
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