Comments on: News Nugget: Should the U.S. tax high-sugar drinks? http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2009/04/tax-high-sugar-drinks/ Obesity per state, plus the latest news on diet and fitness... with a twist of fun. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:40:54 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: FatFighter http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2009/04/tax-high-sugar-drinks/#comment-9253 FatFighter Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:40:58 +0000 http://fatfightertv.com/blog/?p=4575#comment-9253 <p>Great point, CarolO!</p> Great point, CarolO!

]]> By: CarolO http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2009/04/tax-high-sugar-drinks/#comment-9241 CarolO Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:04:34 +0000 http://fatfightertv.com/blog/?p=4575#comment-9241 Another great hair brained idea. Candy bars, Twinkies and donuts should be taxed too? In fact, bread, potatoes and gravy are also fattening so may as well add them to the list of fattening things. People are fat not because of what they eat but because of how much they eat. If I ate 3 pounds of bacon for breakfast, 3 greasy cheeseburgers for lunch and 4 pounds of potatoes of gravy for supper, I would be fat even if I drank water. Another great hair brained idea. Candy bars, Twinkies and donuts should be taxed too? In fact, bread, potatoes and gravy are also fattening so may as well add them to the list of fattening things.

People are fat not because of what they eat but because of how much they eat. If I ate 3 pounds of bacon for breakfast, 3 greasy cheeseburgers for lunch and 4 pounds of potatoes of gravy for supper, I would be fat even if I drank water.

]]> By: el http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2009/04/tax-high-sugar-drinks/#comment-6043 el Sat, 23 May 2009 00:02:24 +0000 http://fatfightertv.com/blog/?p=4575#comment-6043 Thing is your taxing peoples freedom. It is completely ironic that in a country where a woman has the choice to kill her unborn child , she'll be taxed if she wants to drink something with sugar in it? Aren't the priorities kinda messed up? Thing is your taxing peoples freedom. It is completely ironic that in a country where a woman has the choice to kill her unborn child , she’ll be taxed if she wants to drink something with sugar in it? Aren’t the priorities kinda messed up?

]]> By: Sagan http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2009/04/tax-high-sugar-drinks/#comment-5039 Sagan Fri, 10 Apr 2009 23:33:19 +0000 http://fatfightertv.com/blog/?p=4575#comment-5039 I think this is an awesome idea. At least it'll bring about more awareness of the issue, too! I think this is an awesome idea. At least it’ll bring about more awareness of the issue, too!

]]> By: cathy http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2009/04/tax-high-sugar-drinks/#comment-5026 cathy Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:49:13 +0000 http://fatfightertv.com/blog/?p=4575#comment-5026 Honestly, I think that it's short sighted to think that taxing soft drinks will make a dent in obesity. Taxing sodas won't magically make people start exercising and eating healthier foods. They might stop drinking soft drinks (though that is even unlikely), but until you get people to pick up a carrot instead of a cheeto, the problem will be there. Still, I'm not opposed to the idea. I kind of like "sin" taxes. Tax the sodas and pour the money into educating people on nutrition and exercise! Honestly, I think that it’s short sighted to think that taxing soft drinks will make a dent in obesity. Taxing sodas won’t magically make people start exercising and eating healthier foods. They might stop drinking soft drinks (though that is even unlikely), but until you get people to pick up a carrot instead of a cheeto, the problem will be there.

Still, I’m not opposed to the idea. I kind of like “sin” taxes. Tax the sodas and pour the money into educating people on nutrition and exercise!

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