{"id":19276,"date":"2021-08-03T14:22:38","date_gmt":"2021-08-03T12:22:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=19276"},"modified":"2021-08-03T14:22:39","modified_gmt":"2021-08-03T12:22:39","slug":"tax-on-sugary-and-salty-snacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2021\/08\/tax-on-sugary-and-salty-snacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Tax on Sugary and Salty Snacks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>B1 &#8211; Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The UK has had more and more problems with obesity in the past few years. The government needs to a find solution to end this national health issue. A way that they have thought of is to tax foods that are sugary and salty. The media calls it the \u2018snack tax\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the article about the UK government\u2019s plan to put taxes on unhealthy snacks as a way to fight obesity in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingnewsenglish.com\/2107\/210719-snack-tax-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/breakingnewsenglish.com\/2107\/210719-snack-tax-1.html<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What is your opinion on the UK government\u2019s plan to tax unhealthy snacks?<\/li><li>How would you feel if your government did the same thing in your country?<\/li><li>What are ways to motivate people to eat healthy?<\/li><li>How can we make a better food system for our children and grandchildren?<\/li><li>What are ways to fight obesity?<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B1 &#8211; Intermediate The UK has had more and more problems with obesity in the past few years. 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