SUGAR TAX ON FIZZY DRINKS

According to the BBC, the rationale behind this thinking is that sugar is addictive, people (specifically children) drink far too many fizzy drinks ad increasing taxation on these drinks will encourage people to drink less.

Firstly I don't believe sugar on it's own is addictive. Heroine is addictive. No-one goes out and buys a bag of sugar polishes it off on it's own.

Secondly how much would you actually have to increase the cost of a coke before people will stop buying it? In my humble opinion people who drink sugary drinks do it because of habit and branding. You see a coke, you pick it up and you buy it. It is already a premium product, a small increase in price will make no difference.

Ultimately people are going to eat and drink stuff which is not good for them if you tax it or not.

Have you ever spoken to a teenager before?

"Don't drink this it's bad for you"
---- then what happens?

We should be promoting the consumption of artificially sweetened drinks and making them more appealing instead of demonising the bad stuff. I understand they're not perfect but if you want to limit the effect of weight gain and stop people from overconsuming on sugary drinks offer a healthier alternative rather than just trying to get people to stop doing it.

It's basic stuff people....

For extra credit check this out
http://www.nature.com/…/journal/v40/n3/full/ijo2015177a.html