[Obesity Discussion]

Junk food tax?

Hogg also floated the idea of a "junk food tax" as a way of dealing with what he calls an urgent health crisis.

"It's something we're currently looking at as an issue and a possibility," he said.

However, Finance Minister Carole Taylor said while the idea of a junk food or fat tax is interesting, it might be difficult to implement in the real world.

"As a theoretical idea, I think it has some appeal," Taylor said. "In terms of how you would practically do it, I think there'd have to be a lot of thought about that."

Taylor added that if there were any way to get more trans fats out of our diet, she'd be in favour of it.