TY - JOUR T1 - Improving U.S. health: Is it time to revisit taxes on fast food? JF - The Nation's Health JO - Nations Health SP - 3 LP - 3 VL - 42 IS - 3 AU - Mel Shipp Y1 - 2012/04/01 UR - http://www.thenationshealth.org/content/42/3/3.1.abstract N2 - In January, I had the pleasure of speaking with an aspiring public health student after testifying to the health committee of the Maryland House of Delegates. My testimony focused on the importance of primary prevention in reducing overall health costs. The student suggested that a tax should be imposed on foods associated with poor health outcomes. The objective would be to reduce consumption and to help pay for associated health costs. ER -