Good or bad idea?

[olderfella]

Personaly i think more countries should follow suit,this is not intended as a political statement of any kind on my behalf but i think its a start on the war against obesity

http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/10/02/denmark-fat-tax.html

 

[Darkness]

As long as we don't have a political debate...

 

[MR. BMJ]

I'll have to disagree with this, even though it looks fine at face value. Probably all of us here would be considered as obese if the doctors and health care professionals used the BMI system. Then, once they get their foot in the door in taxing fats, they'll want to start taxing certain carbs and sugars, etc.

 

[liftsiron]

I would say education as opposed to tax on any food.

 

[Shovel]

Bad idea.

 

[olderfella]

But most countries have tried education i know the states and the uk have,the tax should be on the food processors and manfacturers they are the people responsible and they are aware of what they are putting in the foods

 

[Bagua]

If the tax hits the manufacturers as well as consumers, I think it is a god idea. There should be a substantial tax on the use of trans-fat. Education has failed abysmally and the medical cost of obesity can partially be covered by this tax. That would be another criteria needed for this tax; that it go to health care costs.