Twinkie Tax

Our sweet tooth has been made numb by the number of articles we have read on the people who die due to Obesity and other related diseases. But the Twinkie Tax title of this article made us want to go walk down to a store and get out sweet tooth fix of the day. Our society has made it so convenient to access sugar filled snacks that promote Obesity. From small to big stores they have made sure that on the checkout counters your are tempted to pickup a snack or two. We do not see fruits or vegtables at the checkout on the grocery line. Currently as the US goverment overhauls the Health Care system the Twinkie or Junk Food Tax is proposed heavily to create revenue. The convenience of soda and sweets will be curbed down by this taxes. Manufacturers have been fighting for the last couple of months to ensure that this federal tax does not happen. At least a dozen states haves taxes already that penalize buyers of this junk food but its revenue our not always directed to the fight on Obesity. Illinois is one of the latest that slapped candy with this taxes and aims to use it to build roads which is unfortunate for our battle on Obesity. We will see this tax push through as more and more people understand that eating this Junk will lead to being overweight then to Obesity then to Death. But until we see on food labels with warnings from the Surgeon General that its consumption of such foods lead to death we will have to see more people die. Twinkie tax is needed if we expect to evolve from the way we consume foods and towards a healthier lifestyle.