tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437268.post4761494307879679189..comments2024-02-03T07:12:06.620-05:00Comments on U.S. Food Policy: USDA/ERS study estimates obesity-reducing effects of a soda taxusfoodpolicyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17098394318544229984noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437268.post-45316708108553457172010-12-19T14:47:22.786-05:002010-12-19T14:47:22.786-05:00Wouldn't the tax revenues be better served sup...Wouldn't the tax revenues be better served supporting obesity prevention and nutrition education programs? Surveys in NY state have found that the public is much more supportive of a tax on soda when the revenues raised go towards health related programs. With the beverage industry lobbying as hard as they've been on this issue, rallying public support behind the tax would be critical. Putting the tax revenues towards health programs, especially those targeted to low income groups, would also counter-act the beverage industry's arguments that the poor will be hit the hardest by such a tax. <br /><br />I think a soda tax is a fantastic policy, but I think many people in the country would be doubly outraged by the tax if the revenues just went to support general government needs.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12295357750133401211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437268.post-42373948632482382932010-08-06T12:57:15.940-04:002010-08-06T12:57:15.940-04:00what if you taxed the sugar content instead of the...what if you taxed the sugar content instead of the soda? so, any beverage with xx g of sugar and xxx calories per serving will be taxed 20%. if the objective is to promote health, provide soda companies to make soda healthier instead of demonizing the beverageChi Chihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04766717321294655062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437268.post-7797741833811971692010-07-28T23:47:51.592-04:002010-07-28T23:47:51.592-04:00I don't understand who, besides industry lobby...I don't understand who, besides industry lobbyists, would be against a soda tax. Sounds like an ideal way to kill 2 birds with one stone. <br /><br />That being said, I think we also need to increase access to high quality beverages (like organic milk and clean, good-tasting tap water in all regions of the country) so that people have the ability to make better beverages choices.Ameliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17287614789458626186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437268.post-12388605705462483712010-07-19T08:48:34.757-04:002010-07-19T08:48:34.757-04:00Obesity is a huge problem for the poor nutrition t...Obesity is a huge problem for the poor nutrition that people do every day, this must be methodically already observed that different organs may complicate and make the heart problermas therefore always careful attention to what you eat.Floridahttp://www.findyourdrug.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437268.post-69959247450217568452010-07-13T14:23:44.353-04:002010-07-13T14:23:44.353-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.poker jouerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12045023843176106817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437268.post-58188007288151682742010-07-13T13:02:13.392-04:002010-07-13T13:02:13.392-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.bedste casinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15888699803666835704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437268.post-23752231737151911892010-07-12T13:59:33.972-04:002010-07-12T13:59:33.972-04:00I think we should tax full-calorie sodas to encour...I think we should tax full-calorie sodas to encourage people to switch to diet or other healthier alternatives.Chris K.http://www.termlifeinsurance.org/noreply@blogger.com