Why taxing 'unhealthy foods' doesn't work | The Daily T Podcast

4.3 million people could be out of work due to ill health by the end of this Parliament, ushering in an era of “disease and bankruptcy” for Britain, according to a new report from The Institute for Public Policy Research.

Camilla and Kamal look at the report’s recommendations, including higher taxes on unhealthy foods, and ask if more nanny statism will really drag the country out of a health and economic crisis.

[michaelryder]

Bag of pasta, tinned tomatoes, 2 cloves of garlic, and some basil leaves, with some cheese on top. meal for under £1.50 takes 10 mins feeds 4. Yep, all low income working class people eat crap, how patronising

[Noonal]

God forbid anyone meal preps heathy food.

[RomanesEuntDomus.]

Looks like somebody got a big cheque from the junk food industry!! 😂😂

[Edwinbraun]

Tax the living daylight out of those low income people. They eat too much!

[suhasurubail]

That is why vote reasonable.. not on your emotions 😢

[laurawahlers]

Not everybody has that kind of stuff available and knowing how tired I used to be it was nice to just be able to throw a pizza in the oven

[glendabreece]

That's why they made crock pots, plug it in before work

[ElismyJudge]

Please. She's trying to use logic in a political debate.

[vagelischristou]

Socialism we need this type of echonomy

[DaleMeese]

😂 because it does work. That is their intent, to tax the low income. They cannot tax outright but can do it via taxing tobacco, unhealthy foods, etc..

[joannawalker]

Shes so condescending and giving people their excuse. She goes from one extreme (pizza) to a full roast.

I realise shes arguing against junk food tax, but where are the messages telling people how they can prepare (batch cooking for example )

In her example dad can prep before work !