[DemolitionRed]

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.

Very good point. Healthy foods and organic/green foods often come from small manufacturers and are therefore more expensive. Compensating such industries would perhaps encourage their growth.

[Northern Monkey]

Originally Posted by DemolitionRed

Very good point. Healthy foods and organic/green foods often come from small manufacturers and are therefore more expensive. Compensating such industries would perhaps encourage their growth.

Also a good point.I was thinking more from the stand point of the customer.Alot of people use the excuse that 'healthy food's too expensive' but if the taxes raised go toward subsidising healthy foods then it would encourage more people to buy healthy.
I don't agree with just slapping a tax on sugar though.I don't think it would make much of a difference at all.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Northern Monkey

Also a good point.I was thinking more from the stand point of the customer.Alot of people use the excuse that 'healthy food's too expensive' but if the taxes raised go toward subsidising healthy foods then it would encourage more people to buy healthy.
I don't agree with just slapping a tax on sugar though.I don't think it would make much of a difference at all.

I was thinking put it in the pot to be used for the NHS, but it most likely would be swallowed by something else like some dumb war somewhere so logically this makes more sense to subsidise other options, although which ones would be debated forever.
If it was over so many grams per 100g that may be a measure that could be regulated, and relatively easily understood?

The other thread was in serious debates called 'VAT hypothetical' I won't post a link on here as your thread is more specific to the issue anyway.