Honors Theses (General Science)

Donahue, Tara 2009-10-23T21:28:15Z 2009-10-23T21:28:15Z 2005-04 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/9886 iv, 52 p. : ill. A THESIS Presented to the Department of General Science and the Clark Honors College of the University of Oregon in partial fulfillment of the requirements for degree of Bachelor of Arts, April 2005. A print copy of this title is available through the UO Libraries under the call number: SCA Archiv Donahue 2005 This thesis examines the need for and use of a tax on unhealthy foods, including foods high in saturated and trans fats, as well as junk foods and soda, in the campaign against obesity. The thesis first outlines the definition and function of a "fat tax," and then responds to the main arguments against the tax. Through the combination of several current proposed taxes, the thesis outlines a tax which is highly effective, fair to low-income households, and easy to administer. en_US University of Oregon University of Oregon theses, Dept. of General Science, Honors College, B.A., 2005; Obesity Convenience foods Fast foods Obesity: your problem or mine? : using a fatty food tax to fight the obesity epidemic Thesis