Tax Junk Food/Regulate Contents?

[Michael-5]

dsgrue3 said:

Michael-5 said:

dsgrue3 said:

Producers pass cost onto consumers. If it costs them 15% more to make the product, it will cost 15% more to us.

No reason for me to pay more for ice cream because of the irresponsibility of the morbidly obese.

That makes sense, but what if we cut some other tax to balance it out again? What if sales tax on food cost 5% less, but junk food cost 15% more. If you're skinny, you probably eat a moderatly healthy diet correct? This would probably benefit you more, and at the same time, this would force obese people to eat less, thus making women better looking around you.

I could actually get behind that, despite my disinterest in allowing the government to control what is being consumed.

You do realize they already do control what you eat? e.g. in Canada, Produce has no taxes (No Apple Tax!).

Anyway, if taxing junk food is too much, I'd at least like to see mandatory labels on foods in stores and in restaurants, which specify High Fat, High Salt, and High Sugar products. Anything above 300% your daily intake (per carb consumed) should at the very least, be indicated by law.