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Chocolate tax call in obesity fight
Chocolate should be taxed in a bid to control the obesity epidemic, a medical conference will hear.
Chocolate should be taxed in a bid to control the obesity epidemic, a medical conference will hear.
A doctor called to tax chocolate to fight obesity Family doctor David Walker believes that chocolate is a "major player" in the problem of the country's expanding waistlines.
Taxing the treat would raise its profile as an unhealthy food which can contribute to weight-related conditions including diabetes, high blood pressure and back pain, the Lanarkshire GP will tell doctors at a conference in Clydebank.
He said people are often eating more than half a day's worth of calories when they polish off a bag of chocolates in front of the television.
Dr Walker, based at Airdrie Health Centre, said: "I believe that chocolate is a major player in obesity and obesity-related conditions.
"What I'm trying to get across is that chocolate is sneaking under the radar of unhealthy foods.
"More than one person has said to me, 'oh, but isn't chocolate good for you?' but any benefits are more than outweighed by the detrimental effect of obesity.
"It's a case of anything in moderation and one or two squares, or perhaps one chocolate biscuit a day, is fine.
"My point is that it is not unusual for a person to eat a 225g bag of something like Minstrels while watching their favourite soap opera, and that's just short of 1,200 calories - more than half the recommended daily intake for men and women".
Dr Walker will lead the debate at the BMA's annual conference of Scottish Local Medical Committees.
Taxing the treat would raise its profile as an unhealthy food which can contribute to weight-related conditions including diabetes, high blood pressure and back pain, the Lanarkshire GP will tell doctors at a conference in Clydebank.
He said people are often eating more than half a day's worth of calories when they polish off a bag of chocolates in front of the television.
Dr Walker, based at Airdrie Health Centre, said: "I believe that chocolate is a major player in obesity and obesity-related conditions.
"What I'm trying to get across is that chocolate is sneaking under the radar of unhealthy foods.
"More than one person has said to me, 'oh, but isn't chocolate good for you?' but any benefits are more than outweighed by the detrimental effect of obesity.
"It's a case of anything in moderation and one or two squares, or perhaps one chocolate biscuit a day, is fine.
"My point is that it is not unusual for a person to eat a 225g bag of something like Minstrels while watching their favourite soap opera, and that's just short of 1,200 calories - more than half the recommended daily intake for men and women".
Dr Walker will lead the debate at the BMA's annual conference of Scottish Local Medical Committees.
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Espero bem que isto não vá para a frente... Acho inadmissível!! O chocolate não tem culpa que as pessoas sejam alarves!! (Já a Hershey's tem alguma...) De um modo geral sou contra a repressão, mas se é para taxar - que tal taxar a ESTUPIDEZ?! Já agora, benefícios fiscais para chocolates com mais de 60% de cacau! Abaixo o açúcar refinado! Abaixo a gordura hidrogenada!
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