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Old 18-02-2013, 19:16   #10
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Re: report calls for an experimental 20% tax on all sugary soft drinks

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...plus plenty Red wine off course.
Drinking red wine has drastically declined in France over the past decade, as quality wines got too rich for the ordinary man's pocket.

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The French have soft drinks...
Which they have just had a "health tax" slapped onto if they contain sugar.

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Two billion sandwiches a year are sold in France.
Baguette sandwiches tend not to be filled with foul mayonnaise as in the UK.

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The nation long known for three-course bistro lunches washed down with a glass of red wine is apparently turning to sandwiches, fast food and soft drinks.
I've seen that. Many bosses are demanding more time in work, less at lunch. Plus many places have stopped paying for their employees lunches (usually with Luncheon Vouchers).
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