On World Obesity Day, the government should start abolishing VAT on fruits and vegetables “as soon as tomorrow” by defining what can definitely be considered fruits and vegetables, said Jutka Halberstadt, associate professor of childhood obesity at VU University Amsterdam. Currently, a committee is examining the Cabinet’s plan to abolish the VAT because it must be clear whether tomato sauce, for example, is a vegetable or not.
Source: nltimes.nl
