Comments on: Denmark Introduces Fat Tax

By: evilcyber

evilcyber — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:07:08 +0000

In reply to Michael. Thank you! That was an interesting read!

By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:25:10 +0000

In theory the idea is good, but it’s hard to change peoples habits 🙁 The new socialist government has also introduced a sugar tax which increases the prices on goods where sugar are in as an ingredient, which also includes pickled beets.. Just another money making machine 🙁 This short article describes it pretty well (I’ve googletranslated it for you :D)
http://translate.google.dk/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=da&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fpolitiken.dk%2Ftjek%2Ftjekmad%2FECE1510440%2Fernaeringsekspert-sukkerafgiften-er-et-sundhedsmaessigt-vildskud%2F&act=url

By: evilcyber

evilcyber — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 12:26:25 +0000

In reply to Michael. If this is the case, then that was in my opinion a rather unfortunate move of the Danish government, as it may have forfeited people's trust. When a real health measure has to be implemented, this likely will backlash.

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 20:24:19 +0000

To give a small update on this topic we the Danes haven’t changed our consuming patterns. We still buy the same foods although the prices increased. There’s two aspects to this: 1 the government is making a lot of money due to this tax and 2 border shopping in Germany has also increased since the introduction. The tax has nothing to due with public health it’s just another way of making money for the government 🙁

By: evilcyber

evilcyber — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:45:27 +0000

In reply to StrongLad. That health measures should take place before there is a problem is what I think as well.

By: StrongLad

StrongLad — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 19:34:53 +0000

Don’t get me wrong but I think they don’t give a flying dime about peoples health.
First off, weight issues are not always fixeable and in a great majority it’s something that will take years to fix. Don’t get me wrong, making people to lose weight is a fantastic move but…is it the best move? I think not. First off, if I’m fat it’s either…because I can’t stop being fat or because I don’t care about being healthy. Secondly, it’s ironic how most of this cunts, who make this silly laws are, in fact, overweight/obese. The only reason why the care it’s because they could potentially reduce the costs of hospital care and whatnot for those people…why just not make them pay those things instead of giving them for free? What about if I don’t want to pay this taxes and decided to change my life, I will have to pay them till I get to a healthy weight? Laughing out loud.
To end this, I don’t know if it’s the case in Denmark but why not give people more flexibility and places where they can exercise and learn the proper nutrition? I mean, sports in my country are paid and I mean, HIGHLY paid and schools time tables suck and if I want to be in a sport I have to go past 10p.m, how can a student be ‘mentally healthy’ with so much stress in his life?

By: dmitry

dmitry — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 02:22:30 +0000

its a good read…thank you