An Indian fast food vendor stands on the bank of the river Ganga in Calcutta, eastern India, on July 4, 2016. - EPA
NEW DELHI: India's peaceful tourist hotspot Kerala has become the first state in the country to impose a "fat tax" on junk food in a bid to counter rising obesity.
The state's finance minister Thomas Isaac announced a 14.5% tax on food including burgers, pizzas and sandwiches sold at restaurants and fast-food chains, as part of the local government's annual budget.
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