Monday 20 July 2015

Do you think that sugar content should be a legislative issue?


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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