The Jamaican Economy Panel (JEP) is making a public call for the Government to consider implementing a tax on sugary food and drinks following its eighth round of discussions focused on the high rate of obesity in Jamaica.

JEP is part of a partnership between the United Nations Resident Coordinator’s Office (UNRCO) and the Department of Economics at The University of the West Indies, Mona, that brings together a select group of economic and public sector experts to address monthly socio-economic questions. These questions help to highlight relevant economic issues and the collective expertise of the panellists.

 

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 39 per cent of adults are overweight (with a body mass ndex, or BMI, above 25), and 13 per cent are obese (BMI above 30).

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