Sugar tax

[Halb]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2016-3597505...

[Hoofy]

Halb said:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2016-3597505...

Sweet?

[Halb]

Horizon on tonight, asking why are Brits so fatty?

[jmorgan]

Halb said:

Horizon on tonight, asking why are Brits so fatty?

Let's see, open hole under nose, shovel stuff in. Think the calories vanish by magic.

[Hoofy]

jmorgan said:

Halb said:

Horizon on tonight, asking why are Brits so fatty?

Let's see, open hole under nose, shovel stuff in. Think the calories vanish by magic.

[Halb]

On the Sunday show now.
Million pounds an hour spent in tackling diabetes type 2.

[Hoofy]

Halb said:

On the Sunday show now.
Million pounds an hour spent in tackling diabetes type 2.

Which is down to people eating too much.

[jjlynn27]

Hoofy said:

Halb said:

On the Sunday show now.
Million pounds an hour spent in tackling diabetes type 2.

Which is down to people eating too much.

I spoke to a friend GP (in training) recently, and he was of an opinion that so many people are so fat purely on the basis of not enjoying and actually chewing their food. Cost of obesity to NHS is, apparently, astronomical.

[Halb]

Hoofy said:

Which is down to people eating too much.

Well that's sorted now, you've fixed it.

[zygalski]

Halb said:

Horizon on tonight, asking why are Brits so fatty?

Cars

[rover 623gsi]

jjlynn27 said:

Hoofy said:

Halb said:

On the Sunday show now.
Million pounds an hour spent in tackling diabetes type 2.

Which is down to people eating too much.

I spoke to a friend GP (in training) recently, and he was of an opinion that so many people are so fat purely on the basis of not enjoying and actually chewing their food. Cost of obesity to NHS is, apparently, astronomical.

It's not a new idea - it has long been known that mastication is good for you

[Halb]

rover 623gsi said:

jjlynn27 said:

Hoofy said:

Halb said:

On the Sunday show now.
Million pounds an hour spent in tackling diabetes type 2.

Which is down to people eating too much.

I spoke to a friend GP (in training) recently, and he was of an opinion that so many people are so fat purely on the basis of not enjoying and actually chewing their food. Cost of obesity to NHS is, apparently, astronomical.

It's not a new idea - it has long been known that mastication is good for you

Always amazes me when I see people moving through the streets gulping sugar rich coffees or stuffing pasties into their mouths.
One thing I love it food, and I've noticed I taste far more when I am stationary/sat and have the sensory time/blood flow to enjoy it a lot more.

[Hoofy]

Halb said:

Hoofy said:

Which is down to people eating too much.

Well that's sorted now, you've fixed it.

I thought you'd fixed it by telling everyone it wasn't their fault they're fat but the fault of sugar and associated multinationals.

[Hoofy]

jjlynn27 said:

Hoofy said:

Halb said:

On the Sunday show now.
Million pounds an hour spent in tackling diabetes type 2.

Which is down to people eating too much.

I spoke to a friend GP (in training) recently, and he was of an opinion that so many people are so fat purely on the basis of not enjoying and actually chewing their food. Cost of obesity to NHS is, apparently, astronomical.

Yes, it's probably very true. I don't guzzle my food like it's going out of fashion but many people do. This won't be the first time I've heard this and it certainly makes sense.

[Halb]

Hoofy said:

Halb said:

Hoofy said:

Which is down to people eating too much.

Well that's sorted now, you've fixed it.

I thought you'd fixed it by telling everyone it wasn't their fault they're fat but the fault of sugar and associated multinationals.

Then you'd be incorrect. It's the major part of the problem.

[Hoofy]

Halb said:

Hoofy said:

Halb said:

Hoofy said:

Which is down to people eating too much.

Well that's sorted now, you've fixed it.

I thought you'd fixed it by telling everyone it wasn't their fault they're fat but the fault of sugar and associated multinationals.

Then you'd be incorrect. It's the major part of the problem.

Not sure I follow.

[anonymous-user]

Quick update seems fitting

The ONS has announced today that the soft drinks industry levy raised £13m for the government in April 2018, the first month the tax was in force




https://twitter.com/ONS/status/998876157771763712

[Moonhawk]

jmorgan said:

Halb said:

Horizon on tonight, asking why are Brits so fatty?

Let's see, open hole under nose, shovel stuff in. Think the calories vanish by magic.

This hole (points at mouth) is bigger than this hole (points at arse)

[Jonesy23]

Sales figures would make interesting reading.

The sugar tax isn't that high really but some brands that shall remain nameless took this as an excuse to shrink pack sizes by 25% while also bumping their prices by 23% and then on top did exactly the same thing with their sugar free products to maintain price parity. So (for one example pack) 73p of new tax triggered the equivalent of a £4 price rise.

Looking at the way their shelf space and prominence has changed I suspect they got too greedy, sales collapsed and the sales team have fked themselves.

The loss of sales and related revenue will dwarf the new tax take. Especially if it's only generated £13m when it was predicted to generate at least £40m per month.

Utter cock up just like everything Jamie Oliver is associated with.

Edited by Jonesy23 on Tuesday 22 May 12:55

[simoid]

I’m a lover of irn bru and Ribena, amongst various other soft drinks. Unfortunately I can’t ever buy them again as they now taste totally rank.

Instead, I’m on the lager or wine with my dinner at night these days.

Well done government.