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dave6x · 24-10-2015, 14:59

Taxing foodstuffs will not stop people becoming obese. Except for the few who have genuine medical problems obesity is caused by poor diet and lack of exercise, it's as simple as that!

Put whatever taxes you like on food but it won't solve the problem. As long as people continue to settle down for hours in front of their TVs or PCs eating their supermarket ready meals, home delivered fast foods and curries and pizzas, and drinking vast quantities of wines, beers, etc. Then they go to bed. They get up next morning probably miss breakfast except for a coffee, get in the car to go to work maybe pick up a disgusting McD McBacon Roll on the way. They sit at a desk snacking on high sugar or high fat snacks and other rubbish until it's time to go home and the cycle starts again.

They probably order their food online to be delivered so don't even get a walk around the supermarket.

Late that evening they are probably supping a beer or glass of wine while they chat on forums or FaceBook complaining about their ailments, bad guts, increasing weight, blaming everything on anybody else except themselves, saying the government ought to do something about it!!!!

Education and encouragement is what is required, not taxes!!!

Rant over!

24-10-2015, 14:59	#6
dave6x Inactive Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Andover, Hants Services: VM BBL 3Mb> 10Mb> 20Mb> 30Mb> 50Mb> 70Mb Posts: 732	re: NHS Spends Millions On Larger Equipment For Obese - Put an extra tax on Fast Food Taxing foodstuffs will not stop people becoming obese. Except for the few who have genuine medical problems obesity is caused by poor diet and lack of exercise, it's as simple as that! Put whatever taxes you like on food but it won't solve the problem. As long as people continue to settle down for hours in front of their TVs or PCs eating their supermarket ready meals, home delivered fast foods and curries and pizzas, and drinking vast quantities of wines, beers, etc. Then they go to bed. They get up next morning probably miss breakfast except for a coffee, get in the car to go to work maybe pick up a disgusting McD McBacon Roll on the way. They sit at a desk snacking on high sugar or high fat snacks and other rubbish until it's time to go home and the cycle starts again. They probably order their food online to be delivered so don't even get a walk around the supermarket. Late that evening they are probably supping a beer or glass of wine while they chat on forums or FaceBook complaining about their ailments, bad guts, increasing weight, blaming everything on anybody else except themselves, saying the government ought to do something about it!!!! Education and encouragement is what is required, not taxes!!! Rant over!