{"id":111,"date":"2011-11-06T00:14:59","date_gmt":"2011-11-06T07:14:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/johnskimca\/?p=111"},"modified":"2011-11-20T12:46:23","modified_gmt":"2011-11-20T19:46:23","slug":"response-blog-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/johnskimca\/2011\/11\/06\/response-blog-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog Response 2: Fat Can Help An Economy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stevenshergill\/2011\/10\/03\/fat-tax\/\">Steven Shergill&#8217;s blog<\/a> on <a href=\"http:\/\/english.aljazeera.net\/news\/europe\/2011\/10\/2011101193713194924.html\">Denmark&#8217;s implementation of the fat tax<\/a> really opened my eyes to a creative, innovative way \u00a0the government can control the\u00a0behaviors\u00a0of its citizens while at the same time generating much needed revenue.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1JSrPSlPs78\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Some declare that the fat tax won&#8217;t affect the purchase of fatty foods, but economics begs to differ.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/imgres?um=1&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=N&amp;rlz=1C1TSND_enUS408CA412&amp;biw=1366&amp;bih=631&amp;tbm=isch&amp;tbnid=Lk8EQ4XoppEIdM:&amp;imgrefurl=http:\/\/www.weddinglater.com\/238-wedding-cake-recipes.html&amp;docid=-CBcSg5I-gNRIM&amp;imgurl=http:\/\/www.weddinglater.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/wedding-cake-recipes.jpg&amp;w=800&amp;h=800&amp;ei=GDu2ToS7JoLQiALTt8hO&amp;zoom=1&amp;iact=hc&amp;vpx=171&amp;vpy=161&amp;dur=10&amp;hovh=225&amp;hovw=225&amp;tx=105&amp;ty=97&amp;sig=109052475996891600441&amp;page=1&amp;tbnh=116&amp;tbnw=127&amp;start=0&amp;ndsp=26&amp;ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-style: initial; border-color: initial;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.weddinglater.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/wedding-cake-recipes.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"403\" height=\"403\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While the hypothesis that individuals who crave cake will buy said item at a slightly increased costs is some what true, the opportunity cost of eating cake has now increase and therefore people will substitute away from these goods into a cheaper alternative.<\/p>\n<p>Personally, I agree with Steven&#8217;s recommendation of Americans adopting this tax. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/obesity\/data\/trends.html\">About 33.8% of Americans adults and 17% of children are obese<\/a>. With the financial debt that America&#8217;s incurred, it could help the nation&#8217;s rate of debt recovery by implementing &#8220;fat taxes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/imgres?um=1&amp;hl=en&amp;rlz=1C1TSND_enUS408CA412&amp;biw=1366&amp;bih=667&amp;tbm=isch&amp;tbnid=knCsUBhI4tPFuM:&amp;imgrefurl=http:\/\/www.topnews.in\/health\/first-direct-evidence-link-between-belly-fat-and-heart-disease-2691&amp;docid=lRvpJjge7f6o3M&amp;imgurl=http:\/\/www.topnews.in\/health\/files\/fat-heart.jpg&amp;w=512&amp;h=339&amp;ei=nTu2To2PI6fTiAKE38x3&amp;zoom=1&amp;iact=hc&amp;vpx=166&amp;vpy=190&amp;dur=99&amp;hovh=183&amp;hovw=276&amp;tx=140&amp;ty=104&amp;sig=109052475996891600441&amp;page=1&amp;tbnh=133&amp;tbnw=167&amp;start=0&amp;ndsp=21&amp;ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.topnews.in\/health\/files\/fat-heart.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The American government also has the option to help end obesity by subsidizing<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-wales-15478804\"> healthier food options<\/a>. While this would inhibit any kind of debt recovery, it gives the government a way to tackle a legitimate social issue that is plaguing America.<\/p>\n<p>This tax could make a healthier and richer America.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Steven Shergill&#8217;s blog on Denmark&#8217;s implementation of the fat tax really opened my eyes to a creative, innovative way \u00a0the government can control the\u00a0behaviors\u00a0of its citizens while at the same time generating much needed revenue. 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