Tag Archives: Denmark

Denmark taxes fatty foods to curb obesity and heart disease

October 25, 2011 – 3:55 pm

by Saircia Rose WHAT’S HAPPENING Denmark is introducing Europe’s first “fat tax”, raising the price of fatty foods in a bid to reduce heart disease and help Danes shed pounds (Telegraph.co.uk, 29 September 2011). From October 1, Danes will pay 35 cents more on a pack of butter, 9 cents on a packet of crisps […]

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Canadians can check out “living books” from the library

September 15, 2011 – 8:43 am

by Michelle Auer WHAT’S HAPPENING In a world where people can get unlimited data from infinite digital sources, one Canadian library is set to offer a refreshing counterpoint. The Surrey City Centre Library in British Columbia, set to open by the end of September 2011, is offering a “human library.” This concept, which started in […]

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