Re:Ultra-processed foods and the corporate capture of nutrition
by bonoboTP on Friday December 18, 2020 @08:43AM
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You also don't take into account that companies respond to taxes by reducing the amount of the taxed components in the products.
Re:Ultra-processed foods and the corporate capture of nutrition
by bumby on Friday December 18, 2020 @09:03AM
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Every variant of a sugar tax I’ve seen has been at the consumer level. A “sugar added tax” would probably make more sense, but I think there would be little chance of that happening in the US because of lobbying effects. It would be interesting to see if Coke, for example, would shift to mainly sugar-free products (doubtful) but these are also correlated with obesity and its unclear why
I’m not against the idea of taxation, I just think it should be done equitably and properly thought out, not haphazardly applied in a reactionary manner.
It’s like the idea of regulating check cashing places. I concede that they can often have predatory practices and deserve to be regulated. However, people who advocate completely banning them don’t necessarily realize they can also provide a valuable service and lifeline to poor communities.