A Sugar Tax - Discuss.

[EmzDad]

hmmm... interesting subject...
I work in the Sugar Industry.

I find it interesting, we were just discussing these type of taxes the other day because of the tax increase on sig's. ( I don't smoke)

Our basic conclusion was it does not solve the root cause of the problem. It is really only fund raising supposedly to help pay for the after effect.

The same with a sugar tax, are you going to put a tax on the sugar we pack that is refined and retailed? or the raw post milling? or the cane tonnage that arrives at the mill pre-milling...

Because it will effect who actually gets to pay the tax?

Is it a persons choice to consume sugar? How ever they like... drink/ food/ straight off the spoon... .

So should they not be responsible for there own actions?

Thanks
Shane