Sweetness may come at a cost.
The debate about taxing sugary drinks—sodas, fruit juices and energy drinks—is being hotly debated again. Besides the usual chorus of sugary drinks leading to obesity, which is accurate in part; if you're consuming several cans of sodas that contain almost 10 teaspoons of sugar per 12-ounce, that's probably not healthy. The fact is sugary drinks alone has not been proven to cause obesity; it's a combination of health and nutrition factors. Perhaps if people had to pay more they would drink less, right? Or wrong? Add the profit factor to the problem too: If sugary drinks are taxed, countries like Mexico might buy less. There's much more discover and discuss; read about it here .
All of this brings me today's poll: Should sugary drinks be taxed?
Vote in the poll and share your thoughts in the comments section. Poll results will post in two weeks so get to voting, sharing on social or discussing amongst friends.
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