Re:Children's daily sugar consumption halved just a year aft...
by Mordisquitos on Wednesday July 10, 2024 @04:30AM
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Of course! I mean, yeah, sure, taxes on unhealthy products may increase the average health of a population, which results in reduced healthcare costs, greater economic productivity by reducing worker sickness, and may save thousands of life-years across the population and increase their quality of life. But does that really justify the state taking a percentage of the price I pay for a pack of cigarettes?
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Re:Children's daily sugar consumption halved just a year aft...
by desiredState on Wednesday July 10, 2024 @05:07AM
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More more more more moooooooore comrade! Take it all, everything! Don't subsidise better options, just take MOOOOOOOORE!
Re:Children's daily sugar consumption halved just a year aft...
by Tade0 on Wednesday July 10, 2024 @06:08AM
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So your gripe is with the type of state intervention?
Non-sugary foods and drinks are already heavily subsidized - like all agriculture - and that's something necessary to maintain food security. People still choose the unhealthy stuff.