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It probably shifted consumption to artificially sweetened soda, right?
by rightbyte 2y ago
It probably shifted consumption to artificially sweetened soda, right?
- robertlagrant 2y agoIt did three things: - cans of sugary drinks got smaller, to avoid the limit that was taxed, so some people bought cans with less sugar in - some people bought more artifically sweetened drinks - some people paid more for the same amount of sugar
- Moldoteck 2y agowait, so the limit/tax is not per percent mass of the final product but just overall quantity inside?
- robertlagrant 2y agoSorry - I got that wrong. They got smaller so the overall price would be the same, when the tax is included.
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- standardUser 2y agoThere was also a decrease in sugary foods despite no tax (per the article) though it also says there's been a downward trend in overall sugar consumption since 2008.
- illiac786 2y agoI really dislike the expression “artificially sweetened”, it makes it sound like putting 10 or 20% sugar in a drink is “natural”… The sugar they put in is also highly processed, nothing very natural about it. Not a huge fan of the sugar alternatives, but it definitely beats sugar, which is proven to be addictive, destroys your teeth and your health in general.