[Stephen]

But ALL sugary drink including energy drinks are available in Sugar free so there is a CHOICE there in what you buy.

Same goes for people and their diet habits. Why punish the manufacturers because people are lazy and go for the 'easy' option.

Also I am sure if you surveys those kids it would not actually be 99% of them, especially as 9/10 kids is NOT 99%.

We have had the bag tax in Scotland a lot longer than England and people here are sensible, there is no stealing of baskets and trolleys. People either take bag or recyle bags, which in the case of facts is pretty much what the majority do in England.