Sugar tax
27 replies
moulesy replied on 16/03/2016 18:42
Posted on 16/03/2016 18:42
Well, it's a step in the right direction, but continuing pressure on the food and drink industry to be more responsible is needed. Apparently the money from this tax will be ring-fenced for primary school sports and if that is really what happens it'll be
a win-win move!
Rocky 2 buckets replied on 16/03/2016 18:58
IanH replied on 16/03/2016 19:30
Posted on 16/03/2016 19:30
I doubt that it will stop kids drinking so many bottles of pop......they seem to have a bottle permanently in their hand (do they have some strange, congenital thirst syndrome or something?). Whether it costs another 20p or not won't make any difference, because mum or dad will just cough up the extra.
But hopefully it might make the manufacturers put less sugar in the stuff, to avoid the tax.
Yes, parents do have a role to play - stop buying it!
JayEss replied on 18/03/2016 09:58
Posted on 18/03/2016 09:58
Education hasn't worked.
This isn't aimed just at the consumer, it makes manufacturers pay so they will be looking at their formulas to avoid it.
I wish it included milk shakes and smoothies too. Both can contain more sugar than Coke and the health benefits are extremely dubious
brue replied on 18/03/2016 10:07
Posted on 18/03/2016 10:07
It doesn't make any logical sense, the tax is supposed to go towards providing healthy activities for children. The manufacturers will reduce the sugar content and there will be no tax to boost healthy activities. Whether families or individuals will commit themselves to reducing their sugar intake is the big hurdle that probably needs promoting.
Kennine replied on 18/03/2016 10:22
Posted on 18/03/2016 10:22
The sugar tax is a step in the right direction. The best way to ensure that kids dond drink or eat sugary products is to fine the parents for child neglect/abuse for allowing their children to consume the stuff.
Parental responsibility is at an all time low nowadays.
K
JayEss replied on 18/03/2016 10:25
Posted on 18/03/2016 10:25
The sugar tax is a step in the right direction. The best way to ensure that kids dond drink or eat sugary products is to fine the parents for child neglect/abuse for allowing their children to consume the stuff.
Parental responsibility is at an all time low nowadays.
K
Thanks for the kind words K
Metheven replied on 18/03/2016 10:29
Pippah45 replied on 18/03/2016 10:33
DSB replied on 18/03/2016 11:04
Posted on 18/03/2016 11:04
If it means bumping up consumption of horrid chemical sweeteners it will be really bad news IMO. Give me a small amount of sugar any day.
I agree entirely Pippah. I am quite addicted to sugar, I guess. I can't drink a cup of tea without sugar but absolutely hate sweeteners in any form. If the only choice is a cuppa with sweetness or no sugar, then I would just go without the drink - every time!
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