TheOneGameBaller Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 http://www.theweek.co.uk/92743/sugar-tax-anti-obesity-measure-takes-effect Levy will add 18p or 24p to a litre of some soft drinks, depending on their sugar content The price of some soft drinks will rise today as the Government’s long-awaited sugar tax is implemented. The new measure, designed to tackle the obesity crisis, will apply a levy of 18p a litre to drinks with more than 5g of sugar per 100ml and 24p for those containing more than 8g per 100ml. This means the cost of a 330ml can of original Coca-Cola, containing around seven teaspoons of sugar, is likely to rise by around 8p plus VAT, according to ITV News. Campaigners say the move will lead to consumers making healthier choices and help ease the burden on the NHS. It is also expected to raise more than £275m per year for the Treasury. Several soft drinks companies have already reduced the sugar content of their products to avoid the tax, often opting for artificial sweeteners instead. But this hasn’t gone down well with some consumers, with reports of shoppers stockpiling Irn Bru ahead of the recipe change. “I would far rather pay more for a bottle than have an altered recipe version,” Ryan Allan, who launched a petition to stop the change, told the BBC. "I believe that a responsible adult should have the choice as to what poisons they want to put in their body.” Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NORA BATTY Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 Fuck the fat bastards Make them lose weight 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thizz Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 Good move. Rather companies increased prices than changing ingredients like Lucozade has. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grafter Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 I dont like being dictated to I don't like how we are all being forced to live someone elses ideal of healthy. Some shops only sell the sugar free version of a drink. Its not fair Artificial sweeteners are not the answer, at least one of them is a carcinogen and they make everything taste offkey like soap Its not just things like this. Why when u go for lunch, they wanna give you small amount or even 0 carbs but think its good enough to give leaves and protein. Its not ok, not everyone can function like this an the cost doesn't seem to be less, it seems to be more We are all different, its not one size fits all, an we gna see the detriment of sweeteners soon enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heero Yuy Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 Shouldn’t punish the rest of us because certain individuals responsibility towards their own health is careless. Dunno if you lot have tasted lucozade lately but it’s a piece of shit since they reduced the sugar. As someone who eats healthy say about 85% of the time, i’m well entitled to drounce myself in a sugar shit fest if i want. And that ability shouldn’t be deminished, or cost me more because of others. also this doesn’t even do anything to address the root cause which is poor nutritional education. Basically just a way to government to generate more tax, which the consumer will inevitably end up paying. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kompressor Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 First the come for our sugar, next they ban our music. After that they'll be putting a restrictions on how many times a week we can eat meat or watch TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grafter Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 The meat thing is comin and it will be poor people who suffer Gna make a topic actually 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOHN DOE Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 45 minutes ago, Heero Yuy said: Shouldn’t punish the rest of us because certain individuals responsibility towards their own health is careless. Dunno if you lot have tasted lucozade lately but it’s a piece of shit since they reduced the sugar. As someone who eats healthy say about 85% of the time, i’m well entitled to drounce myself in a sugar shit fest if i want. And that ability shouldn’t be deminished, or cost me more because of others. also this doesn’t even do anything to address the root cause which is poor nutritional education. Basically just a way to government to generate more tax, which the consumer will inevitably end up paying. lucozade is hideous now same with strawb ribena even slight blackcurrant ribena has less of a taste i swear bigga has sugar removed as well it tastses different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yhfam Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 Tropicana multi vitamins >>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afroman Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 The hidden sweetners are the ones we should be more worried about. Its win win for manufscturers. They can re market sugary products as healthier by reducing spending on sugar and still charge more. Off topic. Makes my skin crawl when I see people guzzling on fizzy soft drinks in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greens Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 Didn't even realize that was why lucozade tasted so dead lately. I don't drink sugary drinks often but I would rather pay an extra 20p than have some watered down version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Crack Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 I noticed fanta doesnt taste as sweet as it used to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heero Yuy Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 1 hour ago, JOHN DOE said: lucozade is hideous now same with strawb ribena even slight blackcurrant ribena has less of a taste i swear bigga has sugar removed as well it tastses different They touched rubicon aswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 Not a sweet person, only drink fizzy drinks with alcohol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Luv Doc Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 We all know sugar but now we won't know wtf these sweeteners are now. In 20 to 50 years time it'll all come out how shit they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grafter Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 U reckon this applies to imports? Dont wanna anything to happen to ting. Love a ting after a curry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wavant Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 2 hours ago, Don Crack said: I noticed fanta doesnt taste as sweet as it used to. Foreign Fanta still looking after us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thizz Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 8 minutes ago, Wavant said: Foreign Fanta still looking after us. Gonna have to look into importing really. Fanta Limon >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Luv Doc Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 Lidl and home bargain prices to rocket? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grafter Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 10 hours ago, Grafter said: U reckon this applies to imports? Dont wanna anything to happen to ting. Love a ting after a curry Bought a few from asda the other day Just opened one, thinking hmm this tasted off...low an behold sweetener. Looked up the ingredients on the web, no sweetener so it must be a new thing Stress Im so confused...its a British product? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dub Posted April 7, 2018 Report Share Posted April 7, 2018 17 hours ago, Wavant said: Foreign Fanta still looking after us. lol Turkish stores to start winning the public its a bit of a half effort move tbh, they shouldn't just be making sugary drinks more costly, they should be enticing companies who make healthier options to drop their prices (tax reduction or whatever) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benicio del Toney Posted April 7, 2018 Report Share Posted April 7, 2018 3 hours ago, dub said: they should be enticing companies who make healthier options to drop their prices (tax reduction or whatever) Very true. But one thing at a time I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Posted April 7, 2018 Report Share Posted April 7, 2018 Would never happen. That would cost the taxpayer whereas this does the opposite. It has had an notable effect on the industry. Almost everything has been reformulated over the past year to be below the sugar content threshold with the very few exceptions. Take Coca Cola who produce Coca-Cola Monster Innocent Coke Zero Diet Coke Fanta Sprite Dr Pepper Lilt Oasis Glaceau Smartwater/Vitamin Water Capri-Sun Relentless Schweppes Powerade and more... they will contribute more than 60% of the £250m tax, yet it will only apply to the top two brands. The government expected to see several times that amount but its was more cost effective to invest in reformulation than to pay the tax long term. Especially given that the gov have a bottle return scheme on the horizon. The thing is Coke were reformulating years before the tax was even announced last year and the statistics have already proven that there is no correlation between the amount of sugar consumed through soft drinks and obesity on a national scale. With the sugar content declining whilst obesity rises. The gov just need to be seen to be taking action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Posted April 13, 2018 Report Share Posted April 13, 2018 On 06/04/2018 at 1:19 PM, Heero Yuy said: They touched rubicon aswell I LOVE ting, bought a few cans the other day each one was disgusting, thought I just got a dead batch... Weebay gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grafter Posted April 13, 2018 Report Share Posted April 13, 2018 26 minutes ago, Anderson said: I LOVE ting, bought a few cans the other day each one was disgusting, thought I just got a dead batch... Weebay gif Its heart breaking. This is my one fizzy drink after they effed with the 7 up recipe time ago Which shop? I did some research and found they have a factory in the UK so i think thats the issue The ting uk seems to be separate from ting Jamaica, maybe we can get the imported stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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