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This page was made on Wednesday 16^th May 2012

Junk food tax to stop obesity

The way to stop the UK from getting fatter is to make junk food much more expensive, experts say.

Researchers at University of Oxford say putting a special tax on things like burgers, sweets and fizzy drinks will put people off buying them.

More than 10 million people in the UK are obese and 30,000 die each year from problems caused by their weight.

The experts suggest making fizzy drinks five times more expensive would be one way to make people healthier.

A similar plan in America led to big drop in sales of sugary drinks.

There are already taxes on items like cigarettes and alcohol, so experts say this idea should be widened.

Researchers claim a tax on unhealthy foods could cut the number of deaths from heart disease by almost 3,000 a year.

There are no plans to bring the tax in yet and these are only suggestions at this stage.

David Beckham meets President Obama

David Beckham and his LA Galaxy teammates met with President Obama on Tuesday night.

The players were invited to visit the White House after they won the American Major League Soccer Cup.
President Obama joked with David about his age and fashion line. He said "It’s a rare man who can be that tough on the field and also have his own line of underwear."
Whilst at the White House, the LA Galaxy team presented the US president with his own shirt. They also joined First Lady Michelle Obama at a soccer clinic with children on the South Lawn.
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