Time for a fat tax ?

[jamesyboi]

Excess calories is the problem, not sugar. Leave my ice cream and Apple pie alone, I train fucking hard to enjoy my treats.

This.

A big waistline is just an excess of calories over a period of time.

 

[March83]

This.

A big waistline is just an excess of calories over a period of time.

i read this somewhere the other day and found it very interesting: australian's put on an average of 1kg/year after the age of 25 (or something, i can't remember it precisely).

1 kg = 7700calories.
7700calories / 365 days = 21.1 calories per day

so, on average, each australian is in calorie surplus by 21.1 calories per day. that's like 33mL of milk or 6g of sugar or 8g of white bread or 3g of butter every day for the rest of their lives... the power of very small amounts of force over time.

 

[jamesyboi]

i read this somewhere the other day and found it very interesting: australian's put on an average of 1kg/year after the age of 25 (or something, i can't remember it precisely).

1 kg = 7700calories.
7700calories / 365 days = 21.1 calories per day

so, on average, each australian is in calorie surplus by 21.1 calories per day. that's like 33mL of milk or 6g of sugar or 8g of white bread or 3g of butter every day for the rest of their lives... the power of very small amounts of force over time.

Yeah, sounds about right.

#1 We lose muscle mass after a certain time / yet we still eat the same amount or more calories which inevitably leads to fat gain. This would apply more to the non-lifters and non athletic types offcourse.

 

[harry1970]

Is it time for a fat tax?

63 per cent of Aussies are overweight; 53 per cent of women and 70 per cent of Australian men are overweight.

We are a nation of chubbies. Check out your nearest supermarket and fats food outlet to find out the reason, as a nation we eat shit.

Is it time for a fat tax on food? Tax the fuck out of whoppers with double cheese while making lean ground beef cheaper?

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[Bazza20]

Fuck no.

The fatties will continue to eat shit anyway and then all you are doing is penalizing people who are not fat who like to have some fatty food every now and then.

Education is what is needed not just throwing a random tax on shit.

 

[Bella]

Fuck no.

The fatties will continue to eat shit anyway and then all you are doing is penalizing people who are not fat who like to have some fatty food every now and then.

Education is what is needed not just throwing a random tax on shit.

x a million

 

[harry1970]

The fatties will continue to eat shit anyway and then all you are doing is penalizing people who are not fat who like to have some fatty food every now and then.

Education is what is needed not just throwing a random tax on shit.

Exactly, just like smokers (who pay a premium tax) why should those of us who don't live on shit food compensate the chubbies who either can't or won't stop eating it.

 

[wingman]

On food no, its not up to some government entity to determine which foods are good or bad.

On airplanes and public transport, yes. The extra weight costs more fuel which they currently factor in and spread among all passengers. This is unfair.

 

[Figjam Brah]

Cull them.

interesting gender break down though. Not sure what to think of that....

 

[wingman]

Cull them.

interesting gender break down though. Not sure what to think of that....

It really depends on how they define "overweight". Eg if you're outside some bellcurve or have some BMI etc this could skew the gender breakdown %s

 

[iBug]

Why?

Illogical and it won't work. Just a money grab

 

[D1cko]

I love whoppers with cheese...I'm all for taxing fatties on planes, makes it uncomfortable for the rest of us, with the overhang and sweat n stuff...

 

[wingman]

I love whoppers with cheese...I'm all for taxing fatties on planes, makes it uncomfortable for the rest of us, with the overhang and sweat n stuff...

But if they base it on BMI we're all screwed.

 

[chocchillimango]

But if they base it on BMI we're all screwed.

lol not me

but agree, not on food. Education definitely the key. Any attempts at this in the past have been half hearted and lacking conviction at best.

must say the air travel one is interesting though.

 

[oldcorollas]

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[Bazza20]

But if they base it on BMI we're all screwed.

BMI is a poor indicator when looking at individuals but actually pretty good for looking at populations of people.

 

[Goosey]

Professional bodybiulding and powerlifting isn't exactly healthy.

 

[jj80]

Set up fat cameras outside donut kings and kfc too

 

[wingman]

Set up fat cameras outside donut kings and kfc too

To do what?

I eat kfc and im not fat.

 

[lex]

63 per cent of Aussies are overweight; 53 per cent of women and 70 per cent of Australian men are overweight.

We are a nation of chubbies. Check out your nearest supermarket and fats food outlet to find out the reason, as a nation we eat shit.

Is it time for a fat tax on food? Tax the fuck out of whoppers with double cheese while making lean ground beef cheaper?

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you repeating old threads again ? Didn't we have this one a month or two back ?