http://www.irishcentral.com/topics/Sugar+tax IrishCentral Sugar tax en-us http://www.irishcentral.com/story/news/danny_boy/ireland-considers-sugar-tax-in-move-to-quell-obesity-130660168.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/news/danny_boy/ireland-considers-sugar-tax-in-move-to-quell-obesity-130660168.html Tue, 27 Sep 2011 01:45:17 PDT
The man who wants the Irish to be taxedfor drinking sugarIrish Health Minister Dr James O'Reilly has concocted a new austerity measure for Ireland: this time taxing consumers for purchasing sugar laden soft beverages (soda), in a bid to stem rising rates of obesity and diabetes in IrelandThe proposals are similar to ones currently in effect in New York, which have apparently had a marked effect on reducing consumption of trans-fat containing fast-foods, as well as other unhealthy itemsThe New York laws follow a raft of legislation introduced by Albany lawmakers intended to curb soaring levels of obesity and diseases directly linked to diet, according to the Irish Independent, though the Irish health minister O'Reilly may have a harder time convincing the Irish to adopt the measures given the dozens of other new taxes currently doing the roundsBy all reports the plans are serious, though READ MORE ]]>