27 result(s) for unhealthy food
Fat Tax In Hungary Yields Over 178m EUR In Revenue Since 2011
- 31 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The revenue gained from the public health tax dubbed fat tax totalled more than 55 billion forints (EUR 178m) since its introduction, Magyar Nemzet daily said on Thursday. The tax on “unhealthy” food and drinks with high sugar, salt, carbohydrate and caffeine content was introduced in September 2011.
Hungary's Healthcare Is Not Business
- 22 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
At the handover ceremony of the new wing of Szent Rókus Hospital held in Baja (southern Hungary) on Tuesday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán talked about how preventing the privatisation of the healthcare system was the most important outcome of the social census held in 2008, because the healthcare system cannot function on a business basis.
'Protect Your Heart', By FirstMed Budapest
- 16 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- specials
The American Heart Association efficiently brings to our attention the importance of the seven pillars of cardiovascular health. The best thing about these good habits is that they all compliment one another, and there is plenty of overlap in their beneficial effects. On a very basic level, getting sufficient exercise, eating right and quitting unhealthy habits can go a long way to benefit your ...
Xpat Opinion: Living Healthy In Budapest
- 22 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
I once spoke to a movie director who frequently comes to Budapest to record films here. She told me that every time she visit Budapest she puts on weight because food is so fat and unhealthy here. In the hotel the cereals had chocolate in them and lots of similar things makes it hard for people eat and live healthy. If you however desire to eat and live healthy, how to do so in Budapest?
Judith Sollosy, Former Editor of The Hungarian Quarterly
- 11 Jul 2013 12:00 PM
Judith Sollosy is a graduate of Barnard College, Columbia University and the SUNY at Buffalo Graduate School. She is the translator of contemporary Hungarian authors Péter Esterházy, János Háy, Mihály Kornis, Lajos Parti Nagy, and István Örkény.
10 Budget-Friendly Ways To Improve Your Health And Fitness
- 21 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
If you think getting fit and healthy will blow your budget, it may be time to think again. Luckily, many of the things that are best for our health are actually low cost or even free. To improve your wellbeing without the hefty price tag, check out our 10 cheap shortcuts for boosting your health.
Chips Tax Revenue In Hungary Reaches Ft 15bn
- 5 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- shopping
The tax on foods deemed unhealthy brought in Ft 15 billion as of July 31 following its launch in September last year, the tax and customs authority NAV announced. A total of Ft 1.7 billion was collected in July and Ft 1.8 billion in June. The 2012 revenue target is Ft 20 billion. The tax generated Ft 4.7 billion last year, falling short of the Ft 5 billion target.
Hungary An Unhealthy Country – WHO
- 8 Apr 2010 3:00 AM
- health & wellness
"Hungary is one of the world’s least healthy countries, radio station the Voice of America quoted World Health Organisation (WHO) national coordinator Zsófia Pusztai, as saying.
Albert Royaards, Founder, Smiling Hospital Foundation
- 15 Jun 2006 12:00 PM
"As a lawyer and economist, Albert Royaards spent 17 years in Singapore, running his own financial consultancy. It may perhaps be considered a brave decision to accept the president's chair at the Smiling Hospital Foundation, the fastest growing Foundation in Hungary - which may soon also be helping sick children in other countries in C.E. Europe."
Fat Tax In Hungary Yields Over 178m EUR In Revenue Since 2011
- 31 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The revenue gained from the public health tax dubbed fat tax totalled more than 55 billion forints (EUR 178m) since its introduction, Magyar Nemzet daily said on Thursday. The tax on “unhealthy” food and drinks with high sugar, salt, carbohydrate and caffeine content was introduced in September 2011.
Hungary's Healthcare Is Not Business
- 22 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
At the handover ceremony of the new wing of Szent Rókus Hospital held in Baja (southern Hungary) on Tuesday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán talked about how preventing the privatisation of the healthcare system was the most important outcome of the social census held in 2008, because the healthcare system cannot function on a business basis.
'Protect Your Heart', By FirstMed Budapest
- 16 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- specials
The American Heart Association efficiently brings to our attention the importance of the seven pillars of cardiovascular health. The best thing about these good habits is that they all compliment one another, and there is plenty of overlap in their beneficial effects. On a very basic level, getting sufficient exercise, eating right and quitting unhealthy habits can go a long way to benefit your ...
Xpat Opinion: Living Healthy In Budapest
- 22 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
I once spoke to a movie director who frequently comes to Budapest to record films here. She told me that every time she visit Budapest she puts on weight because food is so fat and unhealthy here. In the hotel the cereals had chocolate in them and lots of similar things makes it hard for people eat and live healthy. If you however desire to eat and live healthy, how to do so in Budapest?
Judith Sollosy, Former Editor of The Hungarian Quarterly
- 11 Jul 2013 12:00 PM
Judith Sollosy is a graduate of Barnard College, Columbia University and the SUNY at Buffalo Graduate School. She is the translator of contemporary Hungarian authors Péter Esterházy, János Háy, Mihály Kornis, Lajos Parti Nagy, and István Örkény.
10 Budget-Friendly Ways To Improve Your Health And Fitness
- 21 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
If you think getting fit and healthy will blow your budget, it may be time to think again. Luckily, many of the things that are best for our health are actually low cost or even free. To improve your wellbeing without the hefty price tag, check out our 10 cheap shortcuts for boosting your health.
Chips Tax Revenue In Hungary Reaches Ft 15bn
- 5 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- shopping
The tax on foods deemed unhealthy brought in Ft 15 billion as of July 31 following its launch in September last year, the tax and customs authority NAV announced. A total of Ft 1.7 billion was collected in July and Ft 1.8 billion in June. The 2012 revenue target is Ft 20 billion. The tax generated Ft 4.7 billion last year, falling short of the Ft 5 billion target.
Hungary An Unhealthy Country – WHO
- 8 Apr 2010 3:00 AM
- health & wellness
"Hungary is one of the world’s least healthy countries, radio station the Voice of America quoted World Health Organisation (WHO) national coordinator Zsófia Pusztai, as saying.
Albert Royaards, Founder, Smiling Hospital Foundation
- 15 Jun 2006 12:00 PM
"As a lawyer and economist, Albert Royaards spent 17 years in Singapore, running his own financial consultancy. It may perhaps be considered a brave decision to accept the president's chair at the Smiling Hospital Foundation, the fastest growing Foundation in Hungary - which may soon also be helping sick children in other countries in C.E. Europe."