Türkiye’de Obezite Vergisinin Uygulanabilirliği Üzerine Nitel Bir Analiz

Öz

Obezite vücutta sağlığı bozacak kadar aşırı yağ birikmesi anlamına gelmektedir. Bulaşıcı bir hastalık olmamasına karşın obezite oranı hızla artmaktadır. Obezite, sadece fazla kilo sorunu olmayıp ciddi ekonomik ve sosyal sonuçları olan toplumsal bir problemdir. Obeziteyle mücadelede birçok gelişmiş ülkede hükümetler çeşitli politikalar uygulamaktadır. Bunları; bilinçlendirme kampanyaları, mobil uygulamalar, gıda etiketlerinde düzenleme, kısıtlamalar ve yasaklar, obezite vergisi şeklinde sıralamak mümkündür. Çalışmanın amacı Türkiye’de obeziteyle mücadelede kullanılması planlanan obezite vergisine karşı bireylerin düşüncelerini araştırmaktır. Nitel araştırma desenlerinden Gömülü Teori yaklaşımının izlendiği çalışmada, Zonguldak’ta farklı meslek gruplarından insanlarla görüşmeler gerçekleştirilmiştir. Katılımcılar obezite vergisine karşı tam anlamıyla olumsuz bir tavır sergilememekte ve uygulanacak olan vergi politikasının obeziteyi azaltacağını düşünmektedir. Ayrıca uygulamaya konulacak olan obezite vergisinin obeziteyle mücadelede tek başına etkili ol(a)mayacağı ve diğer politikalarla desteklenmesi gerektiği sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.  

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Obezite,obezite vergisi,gömülü teori

A Qualitative Analysis of Obesity Tax Applicability in Turkey

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Obesity means the accumulation of excess fat in the body that is harmful to health. Although it is not an infectious disease, the rate of obesity increases rapidly. Obesity is not only a problem of excess weight but a social problem with serious economic and social consequences. In many developed countries, governments implement various policies to combat obesity. These; awareness campaigns, mobile applications, regulation of food labels, restrictions and prohibitions, obesity tax. The purpose of use in combating obesity study was to investigate the ideas of individuals in Turkey against obesity tax planned. In the study, which follows the Embedded Theory approach, one of the qualitative research designs, interviews were conducted with people from different occupational groups in Zonguldak. The participants do not show a negative attitude towards obesity tax and think that the tax policy to be applied will decrease obesity. In addition, it has been concluded that the obesity tax that will be put into practice will not be effective (a) alone in the fight against obesity and should be supported by other policies.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Obesity,obesity tax,grounded theory

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