snack tax
Chip bag surcharge
A snack tax is a sales tax applied specifically to snack foods—chips, candy, cookies, and similar items typically excluded from exemptions covering groceries.
The term also appears informally for the portion of someone's snack claimed by a friend or family member: My kids always take a snack tax from my fries.
- junk foodLow-nutrition processed snacks
- sodaCarbonated soft drink
- sugaryContaining much sweetener
- chipsThin fried slices
- candySugary edible treats
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