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Message board > Debate Topic: Fat Tax
Debate Topic: Fat Tax
Zora
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Debate Topic: Fat Tax
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As most of our Danish members know, a new tax was added in Denmark at the beginning of Oct... The Fat Tax! (And, no, it �s not a tax on overweight people. )
Read here:
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2096185,00.html
My opinion on such a thing is mixed. I don �t think healthy foods should be taxed, but junk food, most definitely. I also believe that instead of taxing the public and companies, maybe something "positive" like a tax break on food that doesn �t contain unhealthy fats might work too.
What are your opinions on this?
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6 Oct 2011
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tulpen25
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I don �t believe it will make much of a difference. Increasing the price of cigarettes and alcohol still hasn �t stopped people from drinking and smoking. If people really want to buy junk food, they �ll still buy it. |
6 Oct 2011
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Zora
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That �s true to some extent. However, people are funny when it comes to food. Raise the price of milk or bread 2 cents and people yell and scream, raise a pack of cigarettes 25 cents and nobody says "boo".
I think people will take notice since it affects almost all food except fruit and veg. Now what I don�t know is how people will react to that.
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6 Oct 2011
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tulpen25
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Yes, people will most likely complain.
I don �t understand why they �re making butter and other things like milk and cheese so much more expensive. If anything, it will force people to eat the cheaper, more processed foods. We eat a lot of fruit and vegetables and I make almost everything from scratch. Soups, sauces, bread, etc. I �d much rather use butter or oil in my cooking than something that �s been highly processsed. Products like cheese and milk are fine in moderation and important sources of calcium, especially for young children.
I �d much rather see a huge increase on the price of sweets, chocolate and crisps.
It �ll be very interesting to see if it makes a big change! :) |
6 Oct 2011
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