Children's daily sugar consumption halved just a year after tax, study finds

Re:Children's daily sugar consumption halved just a year aft... by chrisfowles on Wednesday July 10, 2024 @04:30AM (#40924865)

So you're of the opinion that people who engage in voluntary activities for personal pleasure that put a higher burden on the health system, that those who are more wise about their choices have to use, should not have to pay thier way?

Or are you of the opinion that someone should be denied emergency medical care because they had some sodas on the regular?

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Re:Children's daily sugar consumption halved just a year aft... by sublinear on Wednesday July 10, 2024 @04:45AM (#40924928)

You're missing the point. Those who pursue voluntary activities that "burden the health system" don't "pay their way".

Those who pay are everyone else. Healthcare t's a tragedy of the commons unlike other taxes where it's more difficult to abuse the common resource such as roads and other infrastructure.

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Re:Children's daily sugar consumption halved just a year aft... by actionfromafar on Wednesday July 10, 2024 @05:23AM (#40925132)

Roads are frequently built on the expense of the many to the benefit of the few.

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Re:Children's daily sugar consumption halved just a year aft... by xen0 on Wednesday July 10, 2024 @05:15AM (#40925092)

So what are you for?

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