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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: v1st on February 14, 2010, 09:08:35 AM

Title: Nothing to see here, move along
Post by: v1st on February 14, 2010, 09:08:35 AM

See Rule #14

Title: Re: Fat tax in New York
Post by: Strip on February 14, 2010, 09:21:11 AM

I hope this is a joke....

What is their end goal? What do they intend to do with the tax revenue?

Strip

Title: Re: Fat tax in New York
Post by: LLogann on February 14, 2010, 09:41:46 AM

Sugar is measured in grams, not ounces.  The tax would be on ounces of finished product's that contain sugar, not how much sugar is in them.  

ALSO.......

This is from 2008/2009.... NY Times ran it in April of 09.  BBC first reported it back in Dec 08

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/3793719/New-York-planning-fat-tax-on-drinks.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/09/health/09soda.html