‘Food tax’ could kill businesses

Nur Miah, of The Indian Cottage on The Bridge, said islanders should be able to choose for themselves what they wanted to eat. (Picture by Peter Frankland, 0862077)
A POTENTIAL tax on certain foods has outraged newsagents and takeaway owners.

Public health director Dr Stephen Bridgman made the recommendation in his annual health report, as a measure to tackle obesity.
But Bridge Candy Shop joint owner Daphne Brouard said that such criteria could cause everything the shop sold to be classed as unhealthy.
‘So what the States are saying is that they want people to buy less from our shop and if they do that, we will be out of business.’
Mrs Brouard said combined with the impending ban on tobacco advertising and the recession, her business could not take any more knocks.
‘I doubt our premises are big enough to be turned into another charity shop. Everything is fattening if you eat enough of it. We think more incentive should be given to people to exercise.’
Paperbox proprietor Phillip Morgan said Guernsey was allowing the UK to set its agenda. (from thisisguernsey)

Another way to fill the black hole...

As the song put it"LEAVE THE KIDS ALONE"and us adults as well.
The way things are going 1984 will be a children's book.!!!!!!!!!!

I like the idea of incentives to get people healthy but that would mean the states pay out. For instance become a BS/Train Station gym member, attend 52 times in one year and the next year is free, attend 52 times in the free year and the next year is free. Taxing unhealthy foods means that the states make money cause to be fair people will not change the way they eat unless they get some sort of health scare. I'm with GD just another way to make money out of the public.

lets introduce an incompetence tax for states members..

black hole ? what black hole !