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In addition, a case study from Hungary (2011) implemented a tax
called Public Health Product Tax (PHPT) on packaged foods and เอกสารอ้างอิง / References
beverages that contain high levels of sugar and salt, such as soft drinks, https://kasikornresearch.com/th/analysis/k-econ/business/Pages/Tax-salt-
confectionery, salty snacks, condiments, and fruit jams. The aim of CI3295.aspx
introducing taxes is to reduce the consumption of food products that are https://khni.kerry.com/news/salt-and-health-what-is-being-done-globally-to-
not beneficial to public health. reduce-salt-intake/
The United Kingdom is addressing an issue in public health. The https://www.ditp.go.th/ditp_web61/article_sub_view.php?filename=
government is currently legislating to restrict the promotion of products contents_attach/757156/757156.pdf&title=757156&cate=413&d=0
deemed high in fat, sugar, and/or salt (HFSS products). This includes ข้้อมููลเพิ่ิ�มูเติิมู / Additional Information
restrictions on volume price promotions, for example, “buy one get one 1 Estimated dietary sodium intake in Thailand: A nation-wide population
free” promotions and selling locations in-store and online. The government survey with 24-hour urine collections, 8 มีีนาคมี 2564
has also committed to prohibiting advertisements of HFSS products on Estimated dietary sodium intake in Thailand: A nation-wide population
TV before 9 p.m. and online entirely. This legislation is due to be enforced
in 2022. It aims to help consumers make healthier dietary choices and survey with 24-hour urine collections, 8 March 2021.
2 เครืือข่่ายลดบรืิโภคเค็มี, 2564
incentivize the industry to reformulate their products to be healthier,
including lowering the salt content. Network for Sodium Intake Reduction, 2021.
In Finland, warning labels are required if a specific product contains 3 ยังไมี่รืวมีผลข่องการืจััดเก็บภาษีีความีเค็มี
sugar or salt above a defined threshold. For example, foods that are Not including the results of sodium tax collection
high in salt are required to carry a “high salt content” warning. These 4 Euromonitor, คาดการืณ์์โดยศููนย์วิจััยกสิิกรืไทย
warning labels have been very effective. Since their introduction, the Euromonitor, forecasted by Kasikorn Research Center
average sodium content in food products in Finland has decreased by 5 ตรืาสิัญลักษีณ์์ Healthier Choice Symbol (HCS) คือ ฉลากโลโก้บนด้านหน้า
20-25%. บรืรืจัุภัณ์ฑ์์ที�รืัฐบาลสิิงคโปรื์จััดทำาข่้�นเพื่ื�อเป็นตัวช่่วยในการืตัดสิินใจัเลือกสิินค้า
Many countries in Latin America, such as Chile, Mexico, Peru, อาหารืเพื่ื�อสิุข่ภาพื่ข่องช่าวสิิงคโปรื์ โดยใช่้หลักเกณ์ฑ์์การืรืับรืองที�อ้างอิงจัากการื
Uruguay, and Brazil, have adopted front-of-pack black warning labels วิจััยทางวิทยาศูาสิตรื์อย่างครือบคลุมี การืวิจััยตลาด และเปรืียบเทียบกับ
that indicate if a product is high in fat, sugar, or salt too. ผลิตภัณ์ฑ์์อื�นที�อยู่ในหมีวดอาหารืเดียวกัน
The Healthier Choice Symbol (HCS) is a logo displayed at the front of a
package and initiated by the Singaporean government, with an objective
to assist consumers in the purchase of healthy foods. The underlying
principles of the symbol are based on extensive scientific studies, market
More Information Service Info C002 research, and comparison with other food products of the same category.

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