Children’s sugar consumption halved since tax announcement, study finds
www.theguardian.com
Experts say success soft drinks shows expansion of tax to cover other foods and drinks is a ‘no brainer’
  • queermunist she/her@lemmy.ml
    111·
    5 months ago

    People don’t just randomly make the decision to live, they need to have things for which to live.

    You’re right, taxing sugar isn’t an answer. Banning it is better, somewhat, but it’s still not the best solution.

    The best solution is to make people want to stop eating like shit and stop killing themselves. I called obesity deaths “deaths of despair” because it’s really not much different from any other unhealthy/dangerous behavior be that drug abuse, self harm, etc. Screaming “make the decision to live” at people is kinda fucking stupid lol

      • queermunist she/her@lemmy.ml
        3·
        5 months ago

        As we see here, obesity and very low body weight are both associated with worse mental health outcomes. Merely being overweight, interestingly, seems to be associated with better mental health outcomes. This tracts, being overweight isn’t necessarily associated with the kinds of unhealthy or dangerous behavior that obesity is - that’s just a problem of quantity rather than quality.

        IANAD but I think obesity is the real killer.

          • queermunist she/her@lemmy.ml
            1·
            5 months ago

            That’s why I favor outright banning added sugars, or even better, improve their lives so much that they don’t want to fill the void with sugar.

              • queermunist she/her@lemmy.ml
                12·
                5 months ago

                Well to start, everything that’s included in this sugar tax. Does anyone really need this garbage?

                But really, it’s more important to give people lives that are good so they don’t get sucked in to unhealthy behaviors.

                Give people something to live for any they won’t kill themselves.

                • ryannathans@aussie.zone
                  1·
                  5 months ago

                  How is banning sweet food in its entirety supposed to help give people something to live for? It only makes life shitter

                  • queermunist she/her@lemmy.ml
                    1·
                    5 months ago

                    Not what I said.

                    I said I prefer a ban instead of a tax. A tax just bans sugar for the poor. A ban effects everyone, so it’s fair and more effective.

                    But also, the optimum solution instead of a tax or a ban would be to make people’s lives better so they don’t kill themselves.