More Nanny State ?

[johnny.5]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-53522492
will it prompt price rises ?
will it be elitist food burgers /fish fingers ?
Lepetomane: “Gentlemen, this bill will be a giant step forward in the treatment of the insane gambler.”

[dannyk13]

10CS @07.07. Absolute rubbish.

[Theland]

We need Boris and Dominic to complete Brexit.
Don't believe me?
Go on YouTube daily for the latest from JEFF TAYLOR.
Mind boggling.
Thank God for Boris.

[AZardoz]

// The obvious thing would be to tax unhealthy foods in the same way they tax tobacco and alcohol. //

That is done where I live but nobody cares about a few cents more.
However, the indigenous population is tax-exempt. Their shopping carts are stuffed to the top with junk food. And it shows. Also with the level of illnesses.

[Theland]

Where is that?

[AZardoz]

^^ Canada.
You know, one of those ... er, colonists.

[AZardoz]

* colonies

[davebro]

Well a long stack with maple syrup makes a delicious breakfast!

[AZardoz]

^^ Damn straight ! Don't forget Canadian bacon.

[AZardoz]

New Judge nailed the hypocrisy of the announcements.
But that's just the usual blah, blah. Nothing much will be done.
Personally, I think food should never be taxed.
Don't they get enough from all the lottos ?

[tomus42]

We've been educating people about the dangers of a bad diet for decades and it clearly doesn't work on it's own. There is literally no bad outcome to imposing a tax on unhealthy foods. Even if it doesn't change peoples buying habits at all, you are at least raising some extra revenue to put towards paying for their health issues.

[davebro]

Of course the other side of the equation is the amount of physical activity we undertake. Despite the proliferation of gyms etc. for the more motivated, most people are a lot less active in their work and leisure time than they were in the past.