[bryzaguy]

If I were to pick a place to tax, the addictive, harmful substances seem like a good option. But that’s easy for me to say because I don’t smoke. I do like sugar though. Imagine the impact on our health if there were a sugar tax.

[stouset]

There is in some places. California has a hefty sugary-beverage tax, for example. I'm intuitively "for" things like this, but I'm curious if it's been long enough that we've been able to collect data showing any effects.

[Symbiote]

The UK sugary drink tax caused a reduction in sugar consumption, and reduced obesity and dental problems in children.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/jul/09/uk-...