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There shouldn't be a 'we' stopping it, at least not in a free society. As it is, every individual does know how to stop it, should it be a problem. This isn't t
by vixen99 11y ago
There shouldn't be a 'we' stopping it, at least not in a free society. As it is, every individual does know how to stop it, should it be a problem. This isn't to belittle the difficulty experienced by most of us in putting that knowledge into action by selecting and restricting what one consumes.
The UK Government's sugar tax disproportionately hits the poor and only applies to some sugary foods. Indeed,sugar consumption per capita has been falling. Which food will be taxed next? Ultimately it's up to individuals to solve their own problems. If people elect to spend what money they have on healthy foods, suppliers will meet the challenge because that's their business.
[ Correction: all foods are healthy though not if you eat inappropriate amounts of them. ]
- roel_v 11y ago"Ultimately it's up to individuals to solve their own problems." Sure, but the problem is the externalities. We don't say 'it's up to factories to solve their emission problems on their own' either - well, we do, but we impose limits on their emissions. It's politically (and arguably morally) infeasible to do the same for weight, so we do the next best thing.