Proposed Soda Tax May Reduce Obesity
According to a recent New York Times article, sugary beverages soda are the number one source of calories in American diets. It is also a well known fact that soda has been blamed for the obesity epidemic plaguing our country. Now, health officials are hoping that soda will come with an additional tax, much like tobacco.
The current proposal would impose a penny-per-ounce tax on all soft drinks. To put this in to perspective, a 12-pack that was once sold for $2.99 would increase to a whopping $4.43.
So will this really cut down on obesity? Will people really stop buying sodas and sugary drinks? Time will only tell, but it's an interesting argument to consider. For more on the issue, click here.
We aren't quite sure that the soda tax will cut it, but we do expect that some type of regulation will be set in place in the coming year, and for good reason.
