Works for cigarettes. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...n_per_cap ita

If they cause obesity or/and health problems. Simply tax them to cover the extra costs. Then when you're 300 pound, your health care costs are covered. And the rest of us don't have to pay for your indulgences.

Also bad adverts and promotions aimed at children.

They were on about stopping ads for toys over here in the UK at certian times

But I think its true to say that if you put a huge tax hike on junk food it would cut peoples consumptions down. Dought it would ever happen though because of the revenues which would be lost

O(ur children are now a huge market and target for companies. This gives them an "I want" attitude. Maybe that's part of the reason they grow up to adults thinking they can have what ever they want without paying or working for it. Not the only reason, just part.

If consumption of MacDonalds causes health problems, let the burger eaters pay for it. In the UK it's partially covered with our Health System, in the US it should be dumped on the companies producing the crap food, same with cigarettes, gas, etc. The damager pays for his damage.

Hey .... the photographers of the gruesome pics have a right to employment! Ontario is an equal opportunity employer ..

Ahahahahahahahaha!

i mean that you need someone to identify to :winkwink:

McDonalds is good for the economy, as it reduces life expectancy, especially length of retirement. A nation's economy performs best when retirement is minimized. :2 cents:

as long as there is not something like a healthcare system ...

Perhaps I wasn't clear:


I said: Poutine Time.