TOP TWEET What’s the deal with the sugar tax?

I had steroid injections for a shoulder injury and my psoriasis vanished. Why? Dr Christian’s been bombarded with questions about the sugar tax. He explains what it means… M

IN MY OPINION...

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bizarre study that fed kilos of the stuff to some

poor rats. It was so far beyond anything you

would ever encounter in human consumption

that you could almost immediately write it off.

Milk contains natural sugars, but you wouldn’t

be taxing milk because it will be added sugars

that are taxed. People also argue that sugar

tax is at odds with the five-a-day advice. It’s

not, as no one is proposing we tax

a banana. Fruit contains naturally

occurring sugar, which won’t be taxed.

The government interferes with our

lives in every way imaginable – that’s

the whole point of them! On that logic, you’d

disagree with drink driving and seat-belt laws.

It’s in our interests – we might get behind the

wheel of a car after three drinks otherwise.

Most people would agree that’s a positive

thing. They should interfere in our lives when

our health is at stake.

Q: WHY NOT REMOVE SUGARY PRODUCTS FROM SALE?

Banning things entirely? Now there’s a

government interfering! I’m not a fan of

banning things. The sugar tax allows people

to make a choice, while offering a disincentive.

It’s a case of nudging people in the right

direction and I don’t have a problem with that.