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By: Melanie

Melanie — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:39:31 +0000

Hi Kirsty,
Yes, I agree with you. People will buy what they like, they need to make that commitment to themselves first to be healthier, rather than blaming it all on the government, etc. I’d also like to see the price of fruits and veggies come down a bit though.

By: Kristy

Kristy — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:20:14 +0000

I live in the us, and don’t honestly think the soda tax will stop people from buying it. Having said that, I am all for the tax if it helps the people in this country get the health care they need. To point out, for those in this country crying about the extra tax on it( there is a commercial on tv/internet about “oh how hard it is for me to feed my family and the government is adding taxes.. wah wah wah.”), if your that broke, you shouldn’t be drinking/buying that anyways. And you certainly shouldn’t be giving that to your children. Drink water or juice. I’d love to see the price of fruits and veggies come down a bit, but don’t think that would change much. People buy what they like, even if it costs them more. And I myself am very overweight(so I don’t want to see complaints of me not knowing what it’s like.) I make 600 a month and don’t buy junk food any longer. People need to wise up!

By: Melanie

Melanie — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:29:54 +0000

In an ideal world perhaps! Unfortunately, I can’t see that happening!

By: healthcareandlife.com

healthcareandlife.com — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:15:57 +0000

If the tax is added, there should be some subsidy to other health drinks
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