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Published on: 05/04/2018 10:48 AMReported by: roving-eye
The sugar levy is a cynical revenue raising device
Ahead of the sugar levy taking effect in the UK, Christopher Snowdon of the Institute of Economic Affairs says:
“Many countries have tried taxing soft drinks and none of them has seen a decline in obesity. The UK will be no different. The sugar levy is a cynical revenue raising device that will clobber people on low incomes.
“The British public are being treated like children. Thanks to the sugar levy, several iconic brands – including Ribena, Irn-Bru and Lucozade – have effectively been discontinued. The artificially sweetened forgeries that have replaced them are extraordinarily unpopular with consumers. Millions of people are having their choices restricted by a bossy government in thrall to the fanatical ‘public health’ lobby.
“Unless reason prevails, this will only be the start of tobacco-style regulation of the food supply. The inevitable failure of the sugar tax will be followed by more taxes, more bans and more unwanted reformulation.”
There is no correlation between sugary drink consumption and obesity. Per capita consumption of sugary drinks fell by 45 per cent between 2003 and 2015 while obesity rose from 23% to 26%.
Why is Coke zero the same price as 'normal' coke? I saw the signs in Tesco (the little not so convenient one) regarding sugar tax, when I was trying to buy some cans of coca-cola (sold out), and wondered, if there is a sugar tax, why they're the same price?
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