> Anyone see the news article on NBC about possibly putting a tax on chocolate > in some European country to help bring in revenue and at the same time help > stop obesity since chocolate is a reward and shouldn't be everyone's daily > snack.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7938282.stm Scottish GPs have voted against a proposal for chocolate to be taxed in the same way as alcohol and cigarettes to tackle increasing levels of obesity. Dr David Walker, a GP in Lanarkshire, warned that chocolate had lost its status as a "treat" and had become a harmful addition for some people. However, his motion calling for a tax on chocolate was defeated by two votes at a BMA conference in Clydebank. He said he was "disappointed" but glad his suggestion had provoked debate. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;207172674;29440083;f Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:291595 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
