Taxing Soft Drinks – a Sticky, Slippery Slope
Written by Ann Pietrangelo on September 19th, 2009 in Health Care Policy, In The News, Linked Articles.
There’s no question about it — too much sugar is a major factor in the epidemic of obesity and a host of chronic health problems, and poor nutrition is responsible for a large share of our escalating health care costs.
Americans are currently taking in an average of 22 teaspoons of sugar per day — obviously too much, but soft drinks are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to dietary horrors. It’s a sticky, slippery slope. Personal responsibility has to kick in at some point.
Would you support a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages? There’s bound to be some controversy over this one.
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