We are (rightly ) being urged to eat less sugar. But do you
think that taxing sugary drinks is a way of tackling this problem?
The British Medical Association (BMA) recent report tells us
that 70, deaths a year are down to poor diet and ‘something needs to be
done’. We know (because I have said it lots of times!) that sugar is an
empty calorie and doesn’t sustain us – so we need to keep our intake to a
minimum. But will increasing the price of sugary drinks necessarily stop
our consumption of these blood sugar swinging drinks?
The BMA also wants fruit and veg to be subsidised to make
them more affordable to lower income households.
It is reported that such taxes have improved health outcomes
in other countries so perhaps it could work here.
This is a political hot potato and more to it than meets the
eye. The big food giants hold some power in this country – can we risk
upsetting them?
More to the point – will we stop our sugar filled drinks if
they cost more? Or could you just cut them out, cut the empty calories,
stop the blood sugar swings, just because you know it makes sense? Think of
your waist line!
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