Comments on: Soda Tax? Does it Make Sense? http://leananmean.com/http:/leananmean.com/soda-tax-does-it-make-sense/ Discussions of Fitness, Business, Economics and Other Interesting Topics of the Day. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:09:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John W. Zimmer http://leananmean.com/http:/leananmean.com/soda-tax-does-it-make-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-188 John W. Zimmer Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:48:01 +0000 http://leananmean.com/?p=244#comment-188 Wouldn't it be nice if we could solve all of the world's ills? Back when I was in grade school we could not buy too much junk food because it was not for sale. I remember buying soy-hamburgers from the snack window at junior high school - perhaps why I like Boca burgers so much now. There are many approaches to dealing with this and I'm not sure how effective taxing would be but I do agree this is quite a complex issue - that can be resolved individually by making better food choices. Children are our future so I am for whatever makes sense. Thanks for your comments Melanie! Wouldn’t it be nice if we could solve all of the world’s ills? Back when I was in grade school we could not buy too much junk food because it was not for sale. I remember buying soy-hamburgers from the snack window at junior high school – perhaps why I like Boca burgers so much now.

There are many approaches to dealing with this and I’m not sure how effective taxing would be but I do agree this is quite a complex issue – that can be resolved individually by making better food choices.

Children are our future so I am for whatever makes sense. Thanks for your comments Melanie!

]]> By: Melanie Thomassian http://leananmean.com/http:/leananmean.com/soda-tax-does-it-make-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-187 Melanie Thomassian Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:26:07 +0000 http://leananmean.com/?p=244#comment-187 Yes, I agree, junk food should be removed from the school system. Obviously I'm in support of any methods to help kids and adults eat better, but in reality if they want to eat junk food they will do so, whether it's at school or elsewhere. I think children need to be educated about making healthy food choices, of course this should begin at home, but schools and colleges should play a large part too. It's such a massive area, isn't it? Difficult to know what would work best. One thing's for sure, the problem won't go away overnight. Yes, I agree, junk food should be removed from the school system.

Obviously I’m in support of any methods to help kids and adults eat better, but in reality if they want to eat junk food they will do so, whether it’s at school or elsewhere.

I think children need to be educated about making healthy food choices, of course this should begin at home, but schools and colleges should play a large part too.

It’s such a massive area, isn’t it? Difficult to know what would work best. One thing’s for sure, the problem won’t go away overnight.

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