SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- Mexico's Secretariat of Finance and Public Credit is proposing an added tax on food items considered unhealthy as a way to lower consumption of junk food, processed foods and fast food as well as the use of tobacco products.

The Mexican government believes the measure will also raise about 140 billion pesos or about $757 million in revenue every year.

This "healthy tax" will be placed on items such as sodas, juices and energy drinks.

"The money raised will be applied directly to health programs," Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said during her daily news conference on Tuesday. "We know these drinks provoke health issues. This is all about health."

Another duty will be applied to tobacco products, which are already taxed heavily.

The new levy on tobacco

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