Before revision: The purpose of this tax was health orientated but was focused on food purity rather than on its fattening properties.Cornell Daily Sun February 22, 1926 In 1942, U.S. physiologist A. J. Carlson suggested levying a fee on each pound of overweight, both to counter an "injurious luxury" and to make more food available for the war effort.
After revision: The purpose of this tax was health oriented but was focused on food purity rather than on its fattening properties.Cornell Daily Sun February 22, 1926 In 1942, U.S. physiologist A. J. Carlson suggested levying a fee on each pound of overweight, both to counter an "injurious luxury" and to make more food available for the war effort.