Hanna Rosin

In the following viewpoint Hanna Rosin argues that increasing taxes on junk foods may encourage people to purchase healthy fruits and vegetables instead of high-fat, sugary snacks. According to Rosin, researchers have conducted experiments that tested whether people would choose low- priced healthy foods over regular-priced junk foods in vending machines and in high schools. In each experiment, she contends, sales of low-calorie snacks, fruits, and vegetables increased, and sales of unhealthy foods decreased. These experiments, in the author’s opinion, suggest that increasing the cost of junk foods may promote healthy food choices.Rosin is a reporter for the Washington Post.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. According to the author, why is regulating fat less intrusive than regulating tobacco"
2. Why do most people consider a fat tax...