2 chapters across the catalog
Norway and Belgium are reportedly considering or implementing "fat taxes" on unhealthy foods to influence public health. In a related development, General Electric has partnered with the USDA to feature a "MyPlate.gov" button on microwaves to guide healthy cooking. The hosts view these initiatives as examples of the encroaching "nanny state."
Farid Zakaria, Global Financial Reform, and the Fat Tax
Farid Zakaria's CNN program GPS is scrutinized for its ties to the Bilderberg Group and its promotion of global financial reform. The hosts discuss Dominique Strauss-Kahn's proposal for a Financial Activities Tax (FAT tax), which would target high-frequency trading. They suggest this tax is an attack on Goldman Sachs by international banking interests.
