Comments on: Should There Be a Tax on Soft Drinks? http://www.dietriffic.com/2009/09/23/soft-drinks/ Dietriffic Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:57:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: I Think » Our modern dilemma: Does poverty make people obese, or is it the other way around? http://www.dietriffic.com/2009/09/23/soft-drinks/#comment-6513 I Think » Our modern dilemma: Does poverty make people obese, or is it the other way around? Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:03:07 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/?p=3025#comment-6513 [...] Should There Be a Tax on Soft Drinks? (dietriffic.com) [...] [...] Should There Be a Tax on Soft Drinks? (dietriffic.com) [...]

]]> By: Melanie http://www.dietriffic.com/2009/09/23/soft-drinks/#comment-6182 Melanie Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:39:31 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/?p=3025#comment-6182 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. 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 http://www.dietriffic.com/2009/09/23/soft-drinks/#comment-6180 Kristy Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:20:14 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/?p=3025#comment-6180 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! 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 http://www.dietriffic.com/2009/09/23/soft-drinks/#comment-6156 Melanie Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:29:54 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/?p=3025#comment-6156 In an ideal world perhaps! Unfortunately, I can't see that happening! :-( In an ideal world perhaps! Unfortunately, I can’t see that happening! :-(

]]> By: healthcareandlife.com http://www.dietriffic.com/2009/09/23/soft-drinks/#comment-6150 healthcareandlife.com Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:15:57 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/?p=3025#comment-6150 If the tax is added, there should be some subsidy to other health drinks .-= healthcareandlife.com´s last blog ..<a href="http://healthcareandlife.com/simple-steps-fight-constipation/" rel="nofollow">Simple Steps to Fight Constipation</a> =-. If the tax is added, there should be some subsidy to other health drinks
.-= healthcareandlife.com´s last blog ..Simple Steps to Fight Constipation =-.

]]> By: Melanie http://www.dietriffic.com/2009/09/23/soft-drinks/#comment-6113 Melanie Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:45:53 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/?p=3025#comment-6113 Hey John, That is such a good point–why pick on sodas solely??? I totally agree with you about the so-called diet foods, people shove them down their throats and wonder why they never seem to lose any weight! How about if the government just made healthy foods like fruits and vegetables cheaper instead–wouldn’t that be a better idea??????? Hey John,
That is such a good point–why pick on sodas solely??? I totally agree with you about the so-called diet foods, people shove them down their throats and wonder why they never seem to lose any weight!

How about if the government just made healthy foods like fruits and vegetables cheaper instead–wouldn’t that be a better idea???????

]]> By: Melanie http://www.dietriffic.com/2009/09/23/soft-drinks/#comment-6111 Melanie Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:21:21 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/?p=3025#comment-6111 Hi Gordie, That's a really interesting point--in reality when cigarettes are dirt cheap people feel they've little to lose, and the health issues go out the window. Thanks for adding your thoughts, I'm really intrigued by this argument now! Hi Gordie,
That’s a really interesting point–in reality when cigarettes are dirt cheap people feel they’ve little to lose, and the health issues go out the window. Thanks for adding your thoughts, I’m really intrigued by this argument now!

]]> By: Melanie http://www.dietriffic.com/2009/09/23/soft-drinks/#comment-6109 Melanie Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:12:36 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/?p=3025#comment-6109 Hi Carla, Yes, I think you're right--people usually don't stop something because of the cost, they can usually find those extra few cents somewhere. Hi Carla,
Yes, I think you’re right–people usually don’t stop something because of the cost, they can usually find those extra few cents somewhere.

]]> By: John W. Zimmer http://www.dietriffic.com/2009/09/23/soft-drinks/#comment-6108 John W. Zimmer Sun, 27 Sep 2009 22:41:50 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/?p=3025#comment-6108 Ok, Firstly it is not a given this study is right. Following the logic, if all sodas disappeared overnight, would the case for obesity be solved? I think not. Secondly, why pick on sodas? Why not salad dressing? One could argue that people get fatter eating "diet" salad ladened with salad dressing? I have no evidence for this (I'm just following the absurd argument to the nth degree of how sodas are to blame for obesity). By the way I agree that sodas are not really needed but how do they differ than any other food that can be over consumed? I guess we could just tax everything that some "official" body deems not healthy... but would that solve anything? And don't get me started about the government being a good fiduciary agent for collected taxes. :) .-= John W. Zimmer´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LeanAnMean/~3/WiM7nAEPhIA/" rel="nofollow">Merry Eating Season!</a> =-. Ok, Firstly it is not a given this study is right. Following the logic, if all sodas disappeared overnight, would the case for obesity be solved? I think not.

Secondly, why pick on sodas? Why not salad dressing? One could argue that people get fatter eating “diet” salad ladened with salad dressing? I have no evidence for this (I’m just following the absurd argument to the nth degree of how sodas are to blame for obesity).

By the way I agree that sodas are not really needed but how do they differ than any other food that can be over consumed?

I guess we could just tax everything that some “official” body deems not healthy… but would that solve anything? And don’t get me started about the government being a good fiduciary agent for collected taxes. :)
.-= John W. Zimmer´s last blog ..Merry Eating Season! =-.

]]> By: Cathy in NZ http://www.dietriffic.com/2009/09/23/soft-drinks/#comment-6100 Cathy in NZ Sun, 27 Sep 2009 04:27:16 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/?p=3025#comment-6100 Not only is there the 'warning label issue' there is the whole 'labelling issue' full stop...ok it's great that some of it is there: contents - value of energy/minerals etc - serving size - where it was made/who is the distributor it's got to a point where - after you bought something once and checked the label...we/I am not looking at it anymore. All I am sscanning shelf for it - the known colour/brand :-) .-= Cathy in NZ´s last blog ..<a href="http://cedar51.livejournal.com/10394.html" rel="nofollow">Spring - Sprung where?</a> =-. Not only is there the ‘warning label issue’ there is the whole ‘labelling issue’ full stop…ok it’s great that some of it is there:

contents – value of energy/minerals etc – serving size – where it was made/who is the distributor

it’s got to a point where – after you bought something once and checked the label…we/I am not looking at it anymore. All I am sscanning shelf for it – the known colour/brand :-)
.-= Cathy in NZ´s last blog ..Spring – Sprung where? =-.

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