Diet Soda Will Cost You Less Than the Sugary Stuff
Categories: Nutrition & Supplements
Pinching pennies? Then you might have to switch to diet soda if you're in the New York area. NY Governor David Paterson is unveiling a so-called 'obesity' tax of 15 percent on all drinks except milk, juice, diet soda and bottled water. This means, of course, that a one-Litre bottle of regular Coke will cost $1.15, while a same-sized bottle of Diet Coke will cost just $1.00. It doesn't seem like much, but it can really add up.I like the idea -- and diet soda is sure better for your waistline -- but is it better for you? The jury's still out on that one.
Will it work? In tough financial times (like now), it just might -- people who are addicted to soda might switch to diet to save, if they can stand the taste, that is. But I suspect those who are really addicted to soda will splurge for their favourite brand, tubby tax or not. What do you think?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Christina 12-17-2008 @ 2:59AM
It's stupid and discriminatory. If there is to be a budget-closing tax on beverages, then tax anything that people drink other than water, juice, and milk. Tax people's morning coffee (after all, caffeine is no good for you, right?. Tax tea (caffeine). Tax sports drinks. Energy drinks.
Tax all of it or just don't tax any of it. To try to mask this as some sort of health move is absurd.
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