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Won't manufacturers largely just start augmenting their produce with a plethora of sweeteners?

by nly 11y ago

dave2000 11y ago
Depends if they want their customers to complain of horrible aftertastes. First they came for the fizzy drinks, and I did nothing because.... well, I waddled up to say something but by the time I got there they'd gone.
sp332 11y ago
Those sweeteners don't contribute to obesity as directly as sugar does, so that's a net positive for public health.
DanBC 11y ago
Sugar has a much easier to measure impact on health - dental hygeine and obesity. The thing about British teeth? It's sort of true. Tooth extraction is a leading cause of child hospitalisation. (Most common cause for children between 5 and 9). This tooth decay is mostly preventable. https://www.rcseng.ac.uk/news/sharp-increase-in-children-admitted-to-hospital-for-tooth-extraction-due-to-decay https://www.rcseng.ac.uk/news/sharp-increase-in-children-adm... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-33498324 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-33498324 > A report by the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) published earlier this year showed tooth decay was the most common reason five to nine-year-olds were admitted to hospital. > Approximately 46,500 children and young people under 19 were admitted to hospital with tooth decay in 2013-14, with 25,812 in the five to nine age group, a 14% increase since 2010-11. http://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/feb/27/england-hospital-treatment-children-severe-tooth-decay http://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/feb/27/england-hospi...
- sghi 11y ago
  Yes, British teeth could be better but they're not actually as bad as people think - http://www.bmj.com/content/351/bmj.h6543.long http://www.bmj.com/content/351/bmj.h6543.long shows on average in the US kids are missing more teeth than in the UK, for instance
ars 11y ago
Sell a two part bottle, with the sugar in a separate compartment that you mix yourself - or don't mix, as you wish. If the tax is high enough it might be worth it for them to do that.

Won't manufacturers largely just start augmenting their produce with a plethora of sweeteners?

by nly 11y ago

Won't manufacturers largely just start augmenting their produce with a plethora of sweeteners?

dave2000 11y ago

Depends if they want their customers to complain of horrible aftertastes. First they came for the fizzy drinks, and I did nothing because.... well, I waddled up to say something but by the time I got there they'd gone.

sp332 11y ago

Those sweeteners don't contribute to obesity as directly as sugar does, so that's a net positive for public health.

DanBC 11y ago

Sugar has a much easier to measure impact on health - dental hygeine and obesity. The thing about British teeth? It's sort of true. Tooth extraction is a leading cause of child hospitalisation. (Most common cause for children between 5 and 9). This tooth decay is mostly preventable. https://www.rcseng.ac.uk/news/sharp-increase-in-children-admitted-to-hospital-for-tooth-extraction-due-to-decay https://www.rcseng.ac.uk/news/sharp-increase-in-children-adm... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-33498324 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-33498324 > A report by the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) published earlier this year showed tooth decay was the most common reason five to nine-year-olds were admitted to hospital. > Approximately 46,500 children and young people under 19 were admitted to hospital with tooth decay in 2013-14, with 25,812 in the five to nine age group, a 14% increase since 2010-11. http://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/feb/27/england-hospital-treatment-children-severe-tooth-decay http://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/feb/27/england-hospi...

sghi 11y ago
Yes, British teeth could be better but they're not actually as bad as people think - http://www.bmj.com/content/351/bmj.h6543.long http://www.bmj.com/content/351/bmj.h6543.long shows on average in the US kids are missing more teeth than in the UK, for instance

ars 11y ago

Sell a two part bottle, with the sugar in a separate compartment that you mix yourself - or don't mix, as you wish. If the tax is high enough it might be worth it for them to do that.