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The Stupidity of a Sugar Tax
The government is being hounded, mainly within their own parties, to put a tax on sugary
foods, such as soft drinks, biscuits, lollies etc to stop obesity and illnesses as diabetes. The problem is, that sugar
is in most foods. It’s naturally occurring in fruits and vegetables, in low fat
products sugar has been added to compensate for the lack of fat, so unless they want to remove all
food from the shelf I suggest they pull back their stupidity.
foods, such as soft drinks, biscuits, lollies etc to stop obesity and illnesses as diabetes. The problem is, that sugar
is in most foods. It’s naturally occurring in fruits and vegetables, in low fat
products sugar has been added to compensate for the lack of fat, so unless they want to remove all
food from the shelf I suggest they pull back their stupidity.
People eat. We will eat what we like when we like and being
obese is a choice. You don’t gorge on food 24/7 for the fun of it. You choose
to put food in your mouth. Even cutting out simple things like orange juice or
tomato sauce can help you de-bloat. Changing your full sugar drinks to diet
drinks can help. But the thought of a second tax on top of our GST (goods and
services tax) is bullshit and people are over it.
obese is a choice. You don’t gorge on food 24/7 for the fun of it. You choose
to put food in your mouth. Even cutting out simple things like orange juice or
tomato sauce can help you de-bloat. Changing your full sugar drinks to diet
drinks can help. But the thought of a second tax on top of our GST (goods and
services tax) is bullshit and people are over it.
We’re being turned into a dictatorial country where we
need to be told when to get up, when to shower, when to shit, when to go to
bed. We are not China or Korea, we have free will and if that free will makes
us gorge and get fat then let those people do it.
need to be told when to get up, when to shower, when to shit, when to go to
bed. We are not China or Korea, we have free will and if that free will makes
us gorge and get fat then let those people do it.
Of course there’s obesity and other medical issues to think
about. I think if people want to be obese you pay for whatever health issue you
have if you end up in hospital with a related medical crisis. Same with
smoking. If you choose to smoke, regardless of it being legal, then you deal
with the consequences of smoking, such as cancers, emphysema and any other issues
you get. The same with drinking alcohol. If you drink and drive you’re a bloody
idiot as the saying goes here in Aus, you kill someone you go to jail. You
disable yourself you suck it up and deal with it.
about. I think if people want to be obese you pay for whatever health issue you
have if you end up in hospital with a related medical crisis. Same with
smoking. If you choose to smoke, regardless of it being legal, then you deal
with the consequences of smoking, such as cancers, emphysema and any other issues
you get. The same with drinking alcohol. If you drink and drive you’re a bloody
idiot as the saying goes here in Aus, you kill someone you go to jail. You
disable yourself you suck it up and deal with it.
No one should be told what they can and can’t eat, besides
alcohol. Unlike drinking to excess it won’t kill you unless you’re obese and
even then you have a good chance of not keeling over just because you are fat.
alcohol. Unlike drinking to excess it won’t kill you unless you’re obese and
even then you have a good chance of not keeling over just because you are fat.
But whacking another tax on everything is not an option. It won’t
make people stop. They want to ban smoking and drinking everywhere but won’t
make those substances illegal because of the billions it brings in. Putting a
tax on soft drink won’t stop people drinking it. It won’t make people suddenly lose
weight, it won’t stop them from not eating or drinking something else.
make people stop. They want to ban smoking and drinking everywhere but won’t
make those substances illegal because of the billions it brings in. Putting a
tax on soft drink won’t stop people drinking it. It won’t make people suddenly lose
weight, it won’t stop them from not eating or drinking something else.
Personally, I don’t know why they just don’t order the soft
drink companies to make all of their products diet. That way the sugar is cut
out and we shouldn’t get too fat from drinking it.
drink companies to make all of their products diet. That way the sugar is cut
out and we shouldn’t get too fat from drinking it.
To me, besides making it illegal, making it all diet is the
only way to go.
only way to go.
Do you guys have stupid taxes in your country, and what do you think of a secondary tax on food?
I may not be a rock star, but I’d have only orange lollies on my rider!
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| courtesy of Allen’s Lollies Facebook page |
Have you ever thought about it?
We constantly hear about what musos, actors, artists have on their riders and request or demand for backstage or their hotel rooms, but what would you have on yours?
I personally wouldn’t have much. Pepsi Max, KFC or roast chicken and chips (fries to some), M&Ms and orange lollies, if I wanted lollies that is.
Why orange?
Because, strangely, orange is the only colour/flavour that doesn’t make me feel sick.
I knew years ago it was that way with jelly beans, and the last few years I’ve realised it’s that way with snakes, jelly babies and other flavoured jelly lollies.
I have no idea why it’s orange, maybe there’s less sugar or something in them, but I can eat them and not feel sick afterwards. As for chocolate, a lot of it makes me sick, M&Ms don’t, which is why I’d pick them.
As for other food, what would you guys have on your rider?
Why Bakers Delight is full of germs and why doesn’t the Health Department do anything about it?
In my local shopping centre there’s a Bakers Delight shop,
and I see their ads daily on TV.
and I see their ads daily on TV.
There’s one thing that always annoys me whether I’m watching
the ad or walking past the store itself, and I’m not even sure if anyone that
works there has actually considered this problem.
the ad or walking past the store itself, and I’m not even sure if anyone that
works there has actually considered this problem.
Germs!
The bread is sitting on racks out in the open air for the
staff to breathe on, flies to sit on and leave their germs and eggs behind,
dust to settle on, all the crap in the air, people’s sneezes and hair, and dirt
and dust, it’s ALL THERE TO SIT ON THE BREAD.
staff to breathe on, flies to sit on and leave their germs and eggs behind,
dust to settle on, all the crap in the air, people’s sneezes and hair, and dirt
and dust, it’s ALL THERE TO SIT ON THE BREAD.
I’m seriously surprised the Health Department allows such
things, but then I’m also surprised they allow restaurants to serve meat rare,
after telling us we need to cook the worms out of it.
things, but then I’m also surprised they allow restaurants to serve meat rare,
after telling us we need to cook the worms out of it.
I don’t know why no one else thinks about these things.
Every time I walk past the staff are breathing on it,
sweeping the floor past it, flies are making a home in it, why do none of the
staff ever see these things, or get these things are just disgusting to see and
surely it’s a health hazard.
sweeping the floor past it, flies are making a home in it, why do none of the
staff ever see these things, or get these things are just disgusting to see and
surely it’s a health hazard.
Why does the law allow it? Why does the shop allow it? Why
do the public allow it?
do the public allow it?
And don’t even get me started on what I saw a girl do in KFC
last week.
last week.
Ugh!!!
Deep fried Tarantula anyone?
So last night I flicked over to SBS and saw a part of Luke Nguyen’s Greater Mekong and saw this…
Fuck that man!
Wouldn’t touch it with a 100 foot barge pole!
Jewels xxoo
McDonald’s, you really need to get your act together when it comes to the price of your cheeseburgers!
Mmmmm cheeseburgers…..I love them, and have been devouring the ones from McDonald’s for years.
But there has also been a REALLY BIG ISSUE when it comes to
my favourite McD’s burger…..THE PRICE!
my favourite McD’s burger…..THE PRICE!
Many a year ago, here in Aus, they dropped the price to $2.
They also had a few other things that were the same price and it lasted for
years, until last year. Then they stopped it. With NO warning. And put it back
up to full price.
They also had a few other things that were the same price and it lasted for
years, until last year. Then they stopped it. With NO warning. And put it back
up to full price.
Then this year they messed around with the price again.
Decided to do a 40 day $2 for lunch sale then that stopped. Then they did the
Loose Change menu for the last, what, three months. I inhaled two double
cheeseburgers and a small fries on a weekly basis until last week when I went
through my local drive-thru. It was there, on the menu board, the Loose Change
Menu. And when I pulled up to the voice box and was asked “hi, what would
you like?”
Decided to do a 40 day $2 for lunch sale then that stopped. Then they did the
Loose Change menu for the last, what, three months. I inhaled two double
cheeseburgers and a small fries on a weekly basis until last week when I went
through my local drive-thru. It was there, on the menu board, the Loose Change
Menu. And when I pulled up to the voice box and was asked “hi, what would
you like?”
I clearly stated, “Can I have two double
cheeseburgers-”
cheeseburgers-”
She cut in with, “Do you know they’ve gone back up to
the full price?”
the full price?”
“What? But it’s on the menu board,” I replied.
“Oh, we haven’t gotten around to changing that
yet,” came the answer.
yet,” came the answer.
“Oh well that’s not good enough,” I bit back.
“Well would you like anything else on the menu,”
she prompted.
she prompted.
“No! I came in for the cheeseburgers and that was all I
wanted so I guess I’ll just have to keep driving through.”
wanted so I guess I’ll just have to keep driving through.”
“Okay, have a nice day.”
Fuck that! I was NOT going to have a nice day after being
told my beloved cheeseburgers had gone back up in price and that they were
falsely advertising a menu on the drive-thru menu boards. I should have told
them that.
told my beloved cheeseburgers had gone back up in price and that they were
falsely advertising a menu on the drive-thru menu boards. I should have told
them that.
I am now boycotting McDonald’s until the cheeseburgers go
back down to $2 otherwise I will not be eating from them. McDonald’s, you need
to figure out how much you’re going to charge for these things otherwise you
really piss people off. Considering the prices of some food, a cheeseburger is
just the ticket for those on low incomes, benefits, or with children. Although
I’m sure you’d argue that’s what Happy Meals are for. Not everyone can afford
your expensive burgers. And if it didn’t work and bring people in to buy them,
you wouldn’t keep dropping the price of them. Either drop the price and leave
it at $2, or don’t bother dropping the price at all. It just pisses people off.
back down to $2 otherwise I will not be eating from them. McDonald’s, you need
to figure out how much you’re going to charge for these things otherwise you
really piss people off. Considering the prices of some food, a cheeseburger is
just the ticket for those on low incomes, benefits, or with children. Although
I’m sure you’d argue that’s what Happy Meals are for. Not everyone can afford
your expensive burgers. And if it didn’t work and bring people in to buy them,
you wouldn’t keep dropping the price of them. Either drop the price and leave
it at $2, or don’t bother dropping the price at all. It just pisses people off.
Jewels xxoo