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this post was submitted on 16 Sep 2026
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This has a long history under the term 'sin tax'. I.e. taxing vices (sins) that no one needs for survival to discourage their use. Traditionally referring to things like alcohol and tobacco, but I've seen applied to movie tickets and even sugar. The fact that sugar kind of functions as food does make it a bit more complicated.
Interesting. May I ask in what way does it being food cause complications? I’m intrigued now
Most of the "sins" are luxuries you can do without, and will probably be better off. Food is not a luxury; it's a necessity. Sugar is a terrible food, but it's often a large part of the cheapest (most affordable) food items available. Taxing sugar puts an extra burden on those who can least afford it.
While they would be better off eating food without sugar, the real option might be not eating at all.