Fat tax would be added to any foods that contain a lot of fat, pretty simple. Also that article doesn't take into account the fact that healthy people will see out their whole working life, thus generating more income tax. Where as people who die prematurely, or can't work because of their debilitating obecity, won't.
There's another point as well, healthy people growing old and needing medical treatment is unavoidable. While fat people add EXTRA burden to the NHS, which IS avoidable. Which ever way you look at it, they are an extra cost we don't need. The extra tax they bring in because of thier habit is irrelivant, as it's costing us more in the illegal black markets which are growing as a result!
Bottom line is, if fat people are going to be around, they should pay tax on their habits, just like smoking and drinking.
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