Is Taxing Pop Really a Solution?

In today's society, there are many things that can make us unhealthy. Some of those things are very tempting and can be hard to say "no" to. Take soda as an example. You know it's bad for you but when you see it in every fast food restaurant, every cafeteria and in every vending machine and especially if it's a hot summer day, you just have to have that refreshing drink down your throat and feel the bubbles on your tongue. But think about it; you are drinking a brown liquid that has tons of sugar in a single can or bottle (sugar free? HAH! yeah right!!) and it's bubbling! That sounds like a natural thing that mother nature intended us to drink.


I was completely disgusted when I saw the commercial with the guy drinking the fat from the soda. That commercial just made me gag and I have to say it is a pretty effective commercial. They didn't just go for the "pop is bad, don't drink it" saying, they actually showed you why it was bad and another reason why it was so effective is because they didn't hold back on getting too graphic. I think that this way, people will really get the point and possibly stop drinking pop.


I also agree with the New York government's idea on putting taxes on pop and if they did enforce the law, I think it would reduce the amount of pop consumed. Let's take the situation happening here in Toronto as an example. The government enforced the law to pay five cents per plastic bag. Since the law has started, I've noticed that there has been a reduction in the usage of plastic bags and I've been running out of plastic bags to use as garbage bags at home but I take that as a good thing. I hope that they do enforce the law not only in New York, but all over the world so that people all over the world will start getting healthier and lead active lives.