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Is sugar tax a good idea?
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Contuniue here it was interesting to see the replys, they are planning to introduce it more so to the younger ones to keep them healthy, how would it work?
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"As well as a sugar tax, I would also put a levy on processed meals.
I would counter this by subsidising fruit and veg."
Perfect answer, many families apparently can’t afford decent food. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Are you aware there is already a tariff(tax) on sugar cane of over 100%, before the sugar tax, and you of course then pay VAT on the tariff and the sugar tax.  |
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By *irthandgirthMan
over a year ago
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"As well as a sugar tax, I would also put a levy on processed meals.
I would counter this by subsidising fruit and veg.
Perfect answer, many families apparently can’t afford decent food."
Many families dont know how to cook properly on a budget. I eat bloody well for around £30 per week. And I eat a lot. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The food we eat isn't the obesity problem, it's the lifestyle we are now living. We have created a lazy society. Games consoles, mobile phones, internet shopping and social media are just some of the causes
Address the source of the problem not the after effects of it |
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"As well as a sugar tax, I would also put a levy on processed meals.
I would counter this by subsidising fruit and veg.
Perfect answer, many families apparently can’t afford decent food."
Those mingers don't want decent food! They want processed animal parts, Turkey twizzlers etc! You remember the parents smuggling fast food to their sprogs at lunchtime? They want the easy way,
the short cut! Fuck 'em.  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"As well as a sugar tax, I would also put a levy on processed meals.
I would counter this by subsidising fruit and veg.
Perfect answer, many families apparently can’t afford decent food.
Many families dont know how to cook properly on a budget. I eat bloody well for around £30 per week. And I eat a lot."
That is right and same here I can eat alot for less and it is healthy, it is a myth that healthy food costs more. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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If they’re going to tax sugar, then they need to drop the price of better healthy food. I was in Tesco and the low fat foods were way more expensive than the regular ones.
You get penalised for eating healthy. |
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It’s a nightmare finding full fat when I have a hungover!
On a serious note, diabetics when have a hypo/sugar crash, you have to get twice the amount of lucozade/fizzy pop into them now. It was hard enough getting a cup full into my dad when he had hypos. |
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A sack of potatoes, a sack of rice, pasta, carrots, Chicken etc. Milk 2 litres for a pound.
You can live off £10.00 a week
Do not let anyone tell you lack of money stops you eating healthily.
You are fat because you are lazy or stupid.... or even worse, you think it is okay to be fat.
Is that provocative enough? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Too much of a nanny state,fucking conservatives,now have to pay more for my sugar fix ,although now shop at Poundland or Aldi to get my cheap sweets, no sugar tax in most of Europe or Scotland. |
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"Too much of a nanny state,fucking conservatives,now have to pay more for my sugar fix ,although now shop at Poundland or Aldi to get my cheap sweets, no sugar tax in most of Europe or Scotland."
I can assure you we have it. Deep fried Mars bars now cost a fortune  |
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By *andKBCouple
over a year ago
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The sugar tax ruined ribena!!!
Tbf I rarely drink full sugar drinks C does because hes allergic to a lot of sweeteners. Which thanks to the sugar tax are being used even more now!!
Both of us can cook from scratch. We eat different meals which is tricky but we have to. I'm plant based and C isn't!! I bought a load of veg yesterday for just over a tenner will last a week. It wouldve been less but I fancied asparagus!
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Drop all taxes except income tax. Raise that to 40-45% and continue to allow the state to pick up the bill for sugar.
Or, start charging or treatment.
If not, then tax at the point of sale so the user pays his due. |
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"As well as a sugar tax, I would also put a levy on processed meals.
I would counter this by subsidising fruit and veg.
I could actually vote for this  "
Why do you need to subsidise?
Buy big sacks. They are ridiculously cheap.
Just tax shit out of existence
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By *orthern StarsCouple
over a year ago
Durham, North Yorkshire and can travel |
"As well as a sugar tax, I would also put a levy on processed meals.
I would counter this by subsidising fruit and veg.
Perfect answer, many families apparently can’t afford decent food.
Many families dont know how to cook properly on a budget. I eat bloody well for around £30 per week. And I eat a lot.That is right and same here I can eat alot for less and it is healthy, it is a myth that healthy food costs more."
We don't think it's a myth. Buying fresh meat from the butchers, frsh fish, afresh fruit, veg, salads mounts up. |
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By *orthern StarsCouple
over a year ago
Durham, North Yorkshire and can travel |
"As well as a sugar tax, I would also put a levy on processed meals.
I would counter this by subsidising fruit and veg.
I could actually vote for this
Why do you need to subsidise?
Buy big sacks. They are ridiculously cheap.
Just tax shit out of existence
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Can't buy a big sack of fresh fruit though. |
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"As well as a sugar tax, I would also put a levy on processed meals.
I would counter this by subsidising fruit and veg.
Perfect answer, many families apparently can’t afford decent food.
Many families dont know how to cook properly on a budget. I eat bloody well for around £30 per week. And I eat a lot.That is right and same here I can eat alot for less and it is healthy, it is a myth that healthy food costs more.
We don't think it's a myth. Buying fresh meat from the butchers, frsh fish, afresh fruit, veg, salads mounts up."
I spend very little on food. You do not need fresh butcher meat to survive. For dinner isometimes have beans on toast and other days i may have homemade soup and both fill me up. People in this country waste far too much money on food. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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How about spending the money on claiming the tax of the rich ones who avoid it rather than the rest of us who are struggling and see an odd threat as a treat not a necessarity.
Fine the companies for over use. Not us |
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By *orthern StarsCouple
over a year ago
Durham, North Yorkshire and can travel |
"As well as a sugar tax, I would also put a levy on processed meals.
I would counter this by subsidising fruit and veg.
Perfect answer, many families apparently can’t afford decent food.
Many families dont know how to cook properly on a budget. I eat bloody well for around £30 per week. And I eat a lot.That is right and same here I can eat alot for less and it is healthy, it is a myth that healthy food costs more.
We don't think it's a myth. Buying fresh meat from the butchers, frsh fish, afresh fruit, veg, salads mounts up.
I spend very little on food. You do not need fresh butcher meat to survive. For dinner isometimes have beans on toast and other days i may have homemade soup and both fill me up. People in this country waste far too much money on food."
You're right, you don't need fresh butcher meat to survive, but we like to eat proper good quality well balanced nutritious healthy meals. It's whatever people are happy consuming. |
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"How about spending the money on claiming the tax of the rich ones who avoid it rather than the rest of us who are struggling and see an odd threat as a treat not a necessarity.
Fine the companies for over use. Not us"
Companies do not get diabetes or other sugar related health problems.
And surely the 'rich ones' would be paying their fair share of a sugar tax anyway if they have bought the product? |
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"Everything has suger in ,some of its hidden like in fruit ,.."
There is a huge difference between fructose and processed sugars. Just look at GI,GL and short chain molecules.
It is all about absorption times.
I a keeping it simple. |
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"How about spending the money on claiming the tax of the rich ones who avoid it rather than the rest of us who are struggling and see an odd threat as a treat not a necessarity.
Fine the companies for over use. Not us"
And so the chav in B&Q today who was paying with 3 £50 notes was legit?
Why does anyone use 'Cash' these days? Unless they have acquired it dubiously.
Surly we should make all cash transactions illegal
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Kids won’t eat coco pops anymore as taste shit now.
So at what point did you think it appropriate to allow your children to eat Coco pops?"
Since they were old enough to enjoy food |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"How about spending the money on claiming the tax of the rich ones who avoid it rather than the rest of us who are struggling and see an odd threat as a treat not a necessarity.
Fine the companies for over use. Not us
And so the chav in B&Q today who was paying with 3 £50 notes was legit?
Why does anyone use 'Cash' these days? Unless they have acquired it dubiously.
Surly we should make all cash transactions illegal
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I use cash because I get paid with cash.
I've hardly used a card in my life and I don't want to.
as long as I can keep using cash I will. Fack the cards and pin numbers.. All that nonsense does my head. |
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"Kids won’t eat coco pops anymore as taste shit now.
So at what point did you think it appropriate to allow your children to eat Coco pops?
Since they were old enough to enjoy food "
Wow!!! Are you really that stupid?
Are you really happy to let your children die early from ignorance? Obesity is our biggest killer. |
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By *orthern StarsCouple
over a year ago
Durham, North Yorkshire and can travel |
"How about spending the money on claiming the tax of the rich ones who avoid it rather than the rest of us who are struggling and see an odd threat as a treat not a necessarity.
Fine the companies for over use. Not us
And so the chav in B&Q today who was paying with 3 £50 notes was legit?
Why does anyone use 'Cash' these days? Unless they have acquired it dubiously.
Surly we should make all cash transactions illegal
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Huh?????  |
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By *orthern StarsCouple
over a year ago
Durham, North Yorkshire and can travel |
"Kids won’t eat coco pops anymore as taste shit now.
So at what point did you think it appropriate to allow your children to eat Coco pops?
Since they were old enough to enjoy food
Wow!!! Are you really that stupid?
Are you really happy to let your children die early from ignorance? Obesity is our biggest killer."
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"How about spending the money on claiming the tax of the rich ones who avoid it rather than the rest of us who are struggling and see an odd threat as a treat not a necessarity.
Fine the companies for over use. Not us
And so the chav in B&Q today who was paying with 3 £50 notes was legit?
Why does anyone use 'Cash' these days? Unless they have acquired it dubiously.
Surly we should make all cash transactions illegal
Huh????? "
Huh good point  |
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By *orthern StarsCouple
over a year ago
Durham, North Yorkshire and can travel |
"How about spending the money on claiming the tax of the rich ones who avoid it rather than the rest of us who are struggling and see an odd threat as a treat not a necessarity.
Fine the companies for over use. Not us
And so the chav in B&Q today who was paying with 3 £50 notes was legit?
Why does anyone use 'Cash' these days? Unless they have acquired it dubiously.
Surly we should make all cash transactions illegal
Huh?????
Huh good point "
I'm totally bamboozled how some peoples minds work.Cash illegal??!!! Whatever next! |
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"How about spending the money on claiming the tax of the rich ones who avoid it rather than the rest of us who are struggling and see an odd threat as a treat not a necessarity.
Fine the companies for over use. Not us
And so the chav in B&Q today who was paying with 3 £50 notes was legit?
Why does anyone use 'Cash' these days? Unless they have acquired it dubiously.
Surly we should make all cash transactions illegal
Huh?????
Huh good point
I'm totally bamboozled how some peoples minds work.Cash illegal??!!! Whatever next!"
And if you were being honest why would you need it? |
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By *orthern StarsCouple
over a year ago
Durham, North Yorkshire and can travel |
"How about spending the money on claiming the tax of the rich ones who avoid it rather than the rest of us who are struggling and see an odd threat as a treat not a necessarity.
Fine the companies for over use. Not us
And so the chav in B&Q today who was paying with 3 £50 notes was legit?
Why does anyone use 'Cash' these days? Unless they have acquired it dubiously.
Surly we should make all cash transactions illegal
Huh?????
Huh good point
I'm totally bamboozled how some peoples minds work.Cash illegal??!!! Whatever next!
And if you were being honest why would you need it?"
Many small businesses don't have card facilities. What happens in a power cut...card machines in shops go down. There is 2 examples off the top of my head. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I read the last few hours worth of this and was gonna put a laughy face under too many comments!!
So here’s just one to cover it
Wtf?!! I’ll get back to my coco pops now (that I paid for with cash) |
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By *hunky GentMan
over a year ago
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"I read the last few hours worth of this and was gonna put a laughy face under too many comments!!
So here’s just one to cover it
Wtf?!! I’ll get back to my coco pops now (that I paid for with cash) "
You rebel, you. Xx |
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By *orthern StarsCouple
over a year ago
Durham, North Yorkshire and can travel |
"I read the last few hours worth of this and was gonna put a laughy face under too many comments!!
So here’s just one to cover it
Wtf?!! I’ll get back to my coco pops now (that I paid for with cash) "
That's the post of the night....and one of the most common sense we have seen all night. |
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"Everything has suger in ,some of its hidden like in fruit ,..
There is a huge difference between fructose and processed sugars. Just look at GI,GL and short chain molecules.
It is all about absorption times.
I a keeping it simple."
I'm so glad to see that all the comments are about your right to avoid paying tax by using cash rather than killing you and your family with sugar |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Everything has suger in ,some of its hidden like in fruit ,..
There is a huge difference between fructose and processed sugars. Just look at GI,GL and short chain molecules.
It is all about absorption times.
I a keeping it simple.
I'm so glad to see that all the comments are about your right to avoid paying tax by using cash rather than killing you and your family with sugar"
Erm hang on there one minute. I get paid mostly in cash and I pay my taxes. And my kids are allowed chocolate cereal at weekends. You do like to exaggerate! |
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By *orthern StarsCouple
over a year ago
Durham, North Yorkshire and can travel |
"Everything has suger in ,some of its hidden like in fruit ,..
There is a huge difference between fructose and processed sugars. Just look at GI,GL and short chain molecules.
It is all about absorption times.
I a keeping it simple.
I'm so glad to see that all the comments are about your right to avoid paying tax by using cash rather than killing you and your family with sugar"
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How do you avoid paying tax by using cash? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Everything has suger in ,some of its hidden like in fruit ,.."
You ever watch pizza dough being made. Youd be shocked how much sugar there is in that pizza dough !!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Everything has suger in ,some of its hidden like in fruit ,..
There is a huge difference between fructose and processed sugars. Just look at GI,GL and short chain molecules.
It is all about absorption times.
I a keeping it simple.
I'm so glad to see that all the comments are about your right to avoid paying tax by using cash rather than killing you and your family with sugar
Erm hang on there one minute. I get paid mostly in cash and I pay my taxes. And my kids are allowed chocolate cereal at weekends. You do like to exaggerate!"
Nora knows her stuff she's been my financial advisor  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"As well as a sugar tax, I would also put a levy on processed meals.
I would counter this by subsidising fruit and veg.
Perfect answer, many families apparently can’t afford decent food.
Many families dont know how to cook properly on a budget. I eat bloody well for around £30 per week. And I eat a lot.That is right and same here I can eat alot for less and it is healthy, it is a myth that healthy food costs more.
We don't think it's a myth. Buying fresh meat from the butchers, frsh fish, afresh fruit, veg, salads mounts up.
I spend very little on food. You do not need fresh butcher meat to survive. For dinner isometimes have beans on toast and other days i may have homemade soup and both fill me up. People in this country waste far too much money on food.
You're right, you don't need fresh butcher meat to survive, but we like to eat proper good quality well balanced nutritious healthy meals. It's whatever people are happy consuming. "
That is good but still anyone can eat good food for under a fiver a day feeding the whole family, tuna rice and mix veg for example just cook a big rice portion and oats in the morning. |
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"As well as a sugar tax, I would also put a levy on processed meals.
I would counter this by subsidising fruit and veg.
Perfect answer, many families apparently can’t afford decent food.
Many families dont know how to cook properly on a budget. I eat bloody well for around £30 per week. And I eat a lot.That is right and same here I can eat alot for less and it is healthy, it is a myth that healthy food costs more.
We don't think it's a myth. Buying fresh meat from the butchers, frsh fish, afresh fruit, veg, salads mounts up.
I spend very little on food. You do not need fresh butcher meat to survive. For dinner isometimes have beans on toast and other days i may have homemade soup and both fill me up. People in this country waste far too much money on food.
You're right, you don't need fresh butcher meat to survive, but we like to eat proper good quality well balanced nutritious healthy meals. It's whatever people are happy consuming. That is good but still anyone can eat good food for under a fiver a day feeding the whole family, tuna rice and mix veg for example just cook a big rice portion and oats in the morning."
Just this. It's far cheaper, quicker and healthier we find to cook fresh. Also, we do a lot of shopping out of the super market, so use the Asian stores for spices and big 10KG bags of rice, lentils etc. Super markets are far too expensive for most things. Local markets are good for veg and a good butcher for meat is better cuts for less in our area. Leftovers are not thrown away, you can make bubble and squeak from spuds and veg etc.
As far as sugar tax goes, they replace with artificial sweeteners that we dislike, so we find it very hard to get a good tonic now for our Gin |
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