Not all fats are bad for you. Lipids like cholesterol are not found in plants and are required for, amongst other purposes, proper cell stability. Polyunsaturated fatty acids, found largely in plants, are immunosuppressive. Linoleic acid is one and has been used to dampen the immune system to allow transplanted organs to take hold, only to increase the risks of cancer since the immune system is responsible for attacking it. Sodium chloride contains two electrolytes your body needs to survive. Salt to taste has been the rule of good health. Saturated fatty acids are the healthiest fatty acids. They're the more stable compared to unsaturated fatty acids due to how the carbon atoms coil around, locking the bonds in place. The better option would be to tax ingestible products high in saccharides, PUFAs, and anything synthetic or manufactured.
@@mrknex007 that's not true people living far longer into old age and suffering from all kinds of ailments is far more taxing a 90 years old who is in and out of A and E is far worse on the NHS than some fat guy who likes his greasy chips
Something like that happened with TooGoodToGo For like a week, it used up overproduction. Now that demand gets factored in to production 😅. Cause it’s another revenue stream. Istg with some people
Interesting that the taxes will be used to subsidise buying healthy food, it effectively makes the tax a double whammy. For those wondering why this isn't done often - it's because it can be politically and morally risky for decision makers to pick and choose where the tax money should go without proper analysis. Technically if we want to maximise the value of our tax budget - it should go to whatever project brings the most value to society. when I studied environmental economics, a really common question was why taxes on oil and gases companies aren't directly and completely re diverted to green initiatives, and this was the reason.
Yes that’s the idea, make it expensive to buy so there isn’t an obesity epidemic. Why are you just stating the obvious? If the tax didn’t take money it wouldn’t be a tax.
Asda did this at Middleton in Leeds as a trial. Some of the ideas spread to other stores like double the length of big roll on a roll but the savings are never passed to the consumer and there’s always some downside like they reduced the quality of the paper and it didn’t fit a lot of peoples dispensers
Don't know if it's national but aldi just got rid of their click and collect in my area. I'd rather spend the extra 20 and shop at tesco click and collect than waste 2 hours a week shopping in aldi.
Exactly lmfao. I wish we'd institute that in the US. We have a cash return for cans and bottles in *some states*, but it's only FIVE CENTS. So, virtually nothing. If it was a dollar or even just a quarter, people would be way more mindful, there would be way less litter, and it would even help the homeless. Idk why we don't just do it.
At a fruit and veg shop you can bring your own reusable bag and pick what you need, rather than having to buy ready packaged ones that have way too many in them that the rest goes to waist and costs more.
The problem is.....they are trying schemes, and asking the basic people the answer. Just do it, make people change or they don't get any food? Easy? It's be done with money? There is a generation of people and unfortunately older people waving phones and card at you with no concept of how they work, or no idea of how much or other people's lives they are taking up by not using the simple concept if cash.
I dont know why we haven't taken the German appraoch (although I know it not exclusive to Germany) where supermarkets have machines where you put your empty glass and plastic bottles and they scan the barcode for the recyclability and the ones you can recycle with them get taken and you in return get a small coupon to use for money off your next purchase. Dont get me wrong the most I got was 25cents for like 10 different bottles but it adds up! Plus it gives those who need the extra cash (me) an incentive to keep streets cleaner so Win-Win
Was about to comment that we need a pfand (spelling from memory, I think that's right) like system. As soon as people stop feeling like they're doing some extra unnecessary task, i think they'll adjust pretty quickly
For how many years did we have milk in glass bottles which would then be washed and refilled. Even other drinks, soft drinks and even beers you got money back on the empty bottles. Spent many summer days finding empty bottles and getting the few pennies for sweets or ice lolly. Even fabric softener i remember buying in a pouch which you topped up with water to use. Dont overthink it.
There's an independent refill shop in our town just non food items but i found it was nearly 3 times the price of getting the supermarket own brand. If it was comparable to the pre packaged items then I would definitely use it.
Honestly I’ve never seen any of these so they must be rare. I think they’re a novelty but honestly I don’t think I’d use them, I don’t want to be going to the shops with the same amount of crap I’m leaving with and having to then sterilise my own containers etc. Not only that but who’s waiting until they run out to buy more stuff? Oh I also hate the German Pfand system of paying a deposit on bottles. I’m sorry but we pay council tax for the council to deal with that
Fats make you happy because you don’t have enough of them to scale back. You aren’t fat. Some people need to cut back on fats and sugars and their body will pull the remainder from their fat stores. You don’t have that.
If you only eat when hungry, eat what you want. I would think enjoying yummy foods and not counting calories is living happy. Unless someone has diabetes or something.
