There Should Be a Fat Tax Introduced

Personally I think people should not have to be told by their government what they can and cannot eat. Too much of any food will make you fat. The government should not be in the business of deciding which foods cross the fat tax line and which don't. Companies will try to buy off politicians in order to not be taxed. That leads us to the question, which foods will cross the fat-tax line and which will not? How is healthy foods defined? It's impossible to regulate this tax. I honestly think that the UK shouldn't implement a fat tax on food as doing so penalizes people for eating, which won't actually curb weight gain and obesity. The fact of the matter is that people have to choose for themselves to eat healthier foods. The government can't tax people on fatty foods and expect anything good to happen. Let's be honest a fat tax won't increase the consumption of healthy foods - we have seen this type of thing before...for example the tax on cigarettes did not stop people buying cigarettes even though they know the negative effects of the drug...this just means they will be paying more for their "stress-relievers." Here is a very important point which none of you have probably thought of...If a fat tax was ever introduced then the end result is likely to be that people will still buy junk food first but will pay more and thus will not be able to afford any healthier foods which could lead to an increase in obesity! As I have mentioned before.....is high food consumption the only main reason why obesity is present today? The answer is no! Physical activity....no one is getting much of that lately. This is in fact to do with how much people now sit in front of the TV or laptop, phone tablet, Playstation, Xbox the list goes on and on! Also today's jobs are changing the lifestyle of people. No one is bothering to get up of their backside and actually do a bit of exercise. Children nowadays are spending far too much time on phones and computers that it's unreal! Out of the recommended 2.5 hours per week of physical activity for adults, ONLY one in three adults receive this recommended amount of physical activity each week. In addition only 1/3 of children are physically active every day...I'm sorry but this is the problem! The lack of physical exercise among adults and children is becoming a joke...It is the electronics in today's world that is the problem! A fat tax should not be introduced because a fat tax won't solve the portion sizes. Family dinner portion sizes are increasing and this is not helping the obesity crisis one bit. Over-eating is certainly a big factor that contributes to obesity. Also a fat tax enforces a dangerous impression that society demands slimness which could possible lead to an increase of depression in young people because they don't meet society's needs. Furthermore, evidence where the fat tax was introduced in Denmark shows that the fat tax is pointless and should not be implemented because when it was introduced in October 2011 the public complained and businesses moved to Germany or Sweden to take advantage of the lower prices. Eventually the government gave in on November 2012 when the tax was abolished. Proof that the tax is unsuccessful and futile. At the end of the day putting a tax on fat food is ridiculous: why not tax people breathing air! It's almost becoming like the Lorax! I have the right to choose to eat unhealthy food. Why should I have to pay more for a bag of crisps compared to an apple? Here is a famous quote which is true..."It's not that diabetes, heart disease and obesity runs in your family. It's that no one runs in your family!"