reno Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01511/obese_1511971c.jpgThe move may increase pressure for a similar tax in the UK, which suffers from the highest levels of obesity in Europe. Starting from this Saturday, Danes will pay an extra 30p on each pack of butter, 8p on a pack of crisps, and an extra 13p on a pound of mince, as a result of the tax. The tax is expected to raise about 2.2bn Danish Krone (£140m), and cut consumption of saturated fat by close to 10pc, and butter consumption by 15pc. "It's the first ever fat-tax," said Mike Rayner, Director of Oxford University's Health Promotion Research Group, who has long campaigned for taxes on unhealthy foods. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/8796522/Denmark-taxes-fatty-products.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkr Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 bearfan is scared cause he eats mcdonalds 5 times a day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoastNiner Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 People thinking fats just make you fat. . It's called portion control, yet people don't understand that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoastNiner Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 (edited) No big deal. He eats steaks and fries, and just likes to win Mr. Olympia contests. Regardless of people saying he juices, he is one of, in not the greatest bodybuilder to ever live, and eats steaks and fries which are high in fat. http://creditplushealth.org/health%20picture/ronnie%20coleman%204%20mr%20olympia%202003.jpg Edited September 30, 2011 by EastCoastNiner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 Absolutely ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YugoRocketsFan Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 No big deal. He eats steaks and fries, and just likes to win Mr. Olympia contests. Regardless of people saying he juices, he is one of, in not the greatest bodybuilder to ever live, and eats steaks and fries which are high in fat. http://creditplushealth.org/health%20picture/ronnie%20coleman%204%20mr%20olympia%202003.jpg Looks abnormal as fuark. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkr Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 Absolutely ridiculous.so is taxing cigarettes. we should be able to smoke them without absurd taxes and we should be able to smoke them anywhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 so is taxing cigarettes. we should be able to smoke them without absurd taxes and we should be able to smoke them anywhere Not sure about smoking "everywhere" but I agree cigarette taxes are crazy and anti-smoking ads are the stupidest things I've ever seen. People know what they're getting themselves into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trutrojan8 Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 Not sure about smoking "everywhere" but I agree cigarette taxes are crazy and anti-smoking ads are the stupidest things I've ever seen. People know what they're getting themselves into.But if you get rid of the anti-smoking ads, then little kids wouldn't know the dangers since they weren't brought up on them like we were.. if that makes sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 But if you get rid of the anti-smoking ads, then little kids wouldn't know the dangers since they weren't brought up on them like we were.. if that makes sense I don't need to see commercials where they're removing hearts and lungs and other shit like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoastNiner Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 But if you get rid of the anti-smoking ads, then little kids wouldn't know the dangers since they weren't brought up on them like we were.. if that makes sense I was going to agree with you on that point, but then I saw Flash's last post which I think he's talking about the graphic advertisements that are shown in Europe. I still agree with your point though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 I was going to agree with you on that point, but then I saw Flash's last post which I think he's talking about the graphic advertisements that are shown in Europe. I still agree with your point though. They're showing them down here. One with someone scraping shit off an aorta or something and all sorts of different shit. Its horrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted September 30, 2011 Owner Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 Here's an idea: stop charging so much for healthy food products. Nowadays, I walk into the store and buy dinner for myself and Jessica, and it costs as much (or more) than what it would if I just went to Taco Bell. People notice it, and they wonder why the hell they would bother cooking, in that case, if you can just have your tacos cheaper at a fast food place. Then, once you pull up to order, you're getting unhealthy tacos, not those you can make at home (maybe you thought about chicken tacos, but at Taco Bell, you're going a different route), and, well, there you go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 Here's an idea: stop charging so much for healthy food products.(...)AMEN!! And +1 for Denmark! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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