Janson Prieb and Aaron Morrison, American Consumer Institute There is currently a global campaign to reduce the consumption of soda and ensure that consumers have healthier alternatives. Philadelphia, for instance, is contributing to the campaign through a soda tax while across the pond, the U.K. has implemented a sugar tax. However, despite […]
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UK plan to ban energy drinks for teens irrational, unfair
“Government wrong to propose ‘unscientific’ and ‘discriminatory’ ban on energy drinks, says report” Courtesy of the IEA Plans to ban the sale of energy drinks to teenagers are “unscientific” and “discriminatory” according to a new report from the Institute of Economic Affairs. ‘Vox Pop’, written by the IEA’s Head of Lifestyle Economics Christopher […]
Yes, the government needs to do something about obesity
By Jason Peirce, George Mason University As our gross domestic product has risen, so has our body-mass index. This is not a coincidence but is instead a logical consequence of free markets. Our dietary preferences that evolved to prevent starvation are now promoting obesity and its related diseases. The market magic that efficiently […]
Why does Switzerland have sugar subsidies? Why does anyone?
“Sweet temptation” By Dr. Patrick Dümmler, courtesy of Avenir Suisse Something consumed by lots of people every day should never be in short supply, even in a crisis — or so the thinking goes. The Swiss Confederation therefore requires selected sectors to engage in stockpiling, in order to be able to ensure continued […]
UK needs to keep its sugar tax to save lives
The Big Nudge, er, a sugar tax on sweetened drinks is a recent arrival in the UK, but the country needs to resist opposition to the tax in order to combat obesity and diabetes, argues Nina Renshaw in The Telegraph, noting that it […]
Sweet Deal! Trump Trade Doctrine Will Save Sugar Farmers
By Andrew Langer, President of the Institute for Liberty With the announcement that Fiat Chrysler is set to build a new plant in the Detroit Metro Area, it is clear that America’s shifting posture on trade is working—and with that, a crystallization of just what the “Trump Trade Doctrine” is. For the […]