Read the text below. Use the numbered words given to form a word that fits in the gap with the same number.
Junk food tax
Countries all around the world have started to tax food whose sugar or saturated fat content poses a (1) _______________ to human health. This measure is usually part of a more (2) _______________ programme to fight obesity, considered one the most dangerous diseases in developed countries.
Norway was the first country to introduce a sugar tax, back in 1922, with the sole purpose of raising revenue. Nowadays, the sugar tax in this Scandinavian country can be up to 83% for some (3) _______________ products.
So, does it really work? The question bears asking. According to recent data, «Yes, it does». Norwegians now consume 60% less (4) _______________ products than their (5) _______________ countries.
On the other side of the debate, the captains of the food industry claim it is an unnecessary market (6) _______________ because this (7) _______________ is only aimed at collecting money from the people, especially from low (8) _______________ households.
