Tax on fatty foods proposed

[Frankie Spano]

June 9 — Hamburgers, soft drinks and cakes could be hit with a “fat-tax” in a bid to combat Britain’s growing levels of obesity, doctors said Monday. Also, researchers said they have found evidence that male babies who grow slowly in their first year have lower incomes in later life. Plus more health news in brief.

Complete story: http://www.msnbc.com/news/459645.asp?0si=-#BODY

[MsRay]

I wonder if this would have as much an effect as they would like given the current change in view and recent research regarding the harms/benefits of fat contrasted with the harms/benefits of carbohydrates.

Rather suddenly, the low-carbohydrate meme is moving beyond the health & fitness culture into the mainstream. Atkins is pretty strong meme and its presence is slowly showing on food stories on the TV news. This morning a low-carb bread invented (http://www.ny1.com/ny/Living/SubTopic/index.html?topicintid=4&subtopicintid=19&contentintid=30881) was highlighted on NY1.

[Frankie Spano]

I heard about that Low carb bread, I believe Atkins actually has his name on it, $10 a loaf.

[joeyjoey]

So they are raising prices of fast food, thinking that people will choose "healthier" food instead? I'm curious of the exact motive because it seems like they just want money by taxing something that is "bad" for you. What is taxing it going to do for the people?

And since when does soft drinks have any fat, let alone saturated fat? I know it's like pure sugar that turns into fat, but I hope these people have their facts straight (I realize the article is vague).

[joeyjoey]

Originally posted by Frankie Spano
I heard about that Low carb bread, I believe Atkins actually has his name on it, $10 a loaf.

I'm sure the low-carb bread is loaded with fat lol.

[Frankie Spano]

Imagine if they taxed the fast food joints here; what would joeyjoey do?

[MsRay]

Originally posted by Frankie Spano
I heard about that Low carb bread, I believe Atkins actually has his name on it, $10 a loaf. He does have a line of products including bread, but this particular bread is made by a bakery in NYC.

[MsRay]

Originally posted by joeyjoey
So they are raising prices of fast food, thinking that people will choose "healthier" food instead? I'm curious of the exact motive because it seems like they just want money by taxing something that is "bad" for you. What is taxing it going to do for the people?The money from the tax is to pay for the rise in health costs associated with obesity.

[joeyjoey]

Originally posted by Frankie Spano
Imagine if they taxed the fast food joints here; what would joeyjoey do?

I'd pay more money :silly :silly :silly :silly :silly

:silly <--LMAO...this looked like my head on Sunday!