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They also disproportionately benefit the poor. The poor are disproportionately affected by obesity related diseases. https://theconversation.com/rejection-of-s
by jackvalentine 9y ago
They also disproportionately benefit the poor. The poor are disproportionately affected by obesity related diseases.
https://theconversation.com/rejection-of-sugar-tax-is-based-on-faulty-logic-about-the-poor-50230 https://theconversation.com/rejection-of-sugar-tax-is-based-...
- LyndsySimon 9y agoPer the CDC[1], "Low-income persons consume more sugar drinks in relation to their overall diet than those with higher income." In fact, individuals with an income of 3.5x or more of the poverty level consume half as much as those with an income of 1.3x or less. Levying a tax targeted at the poor does not "benefit" them. 1: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db71.htm https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db71.htm
- jackvalentine 9y agoYes it does because the intended effects (lower consumption of sugary drinks leading to lower disease and lower health care costs) have an outsized effect on them. Nobody is disputing sugar taxes are regressive, they’re disputing that’s actually a bad thing.