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Originally Posted by Northern Monkey
I would only be for it IF - All proceeds from the tax go to subsidising healthy foods.However much is taxed on sugar should taken off healthy food.Then atleast this tax would actually have some positive effect.Just taxing for the sake of it won't help anyone except the governments pockets.
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Wouldn't it be awesome if there was a system where this was done automatically at shop level? Like, someone buys a load of junk, and an automated till system doubles the price at the till and stores the excess cash. That cash is then taken off of "healthy" food bills.
"Carrots, brocolli, fresh meat, apples... That will be £0, the fat bastard with the Doritos and Irn Bru at till 3 just paid for it!"