ollie989898
Member
Tax is not the answer. If it is proven that something is doing society harm that something needs to be stopped. Outright bans.
Foresight Obesity System Map
- Thread starter Chris F
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Tax is not the answer. If it is proven that something is doing society harm that something needs to be stopped. Outright bans.
ollie989898
Member
Fresh food is gst (vat) free here. Was a big stink about it when brought in.... no one bats an eyelid now as it isn't noted on packaging... I'm sure if supermarkets were made to note the price plus the tax, some would think twice.
GST and food
Explains the rules you use to work out the GST status of food items you sell.www.ato.gov.au
That makes a lot more sense.
VAT (and duty, where applicable) on items that are luxuries.
I do think the UK should have a national health/fitness program. It should be encouraged by employers.
I also think 7 day working should be all but done away with.
- Location
- southern riverina Australia
good. I'll tell the cows they have the weekend off from now on 
ollie989898
Member
Dementia, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, heart disease. Could potentially cure or prevent all of them but how long exactly do you want to live for?
- Location
- southern riverina Australia
Strange, but as a kid they sold junk food in the school canteen. Yet had school milk programs. Now there's no junk food sold, yet no school milk either? And yet the epidemic continues ?
ollie989898
Member
good. I'll tell the cows they have the weekend off from now on
It wasn't that long ago that Sunday in the UK you would struggle to find much open as everything was shut. It was better for family life I think.
Should do what France does as well, no HGV movements on weekends.
And ban gambling of all kinds. That idiot Blair made that legal.
- Location
- southern riverina Australia
Twas the same here.....Even footy was a Saturday arvo only thing....Now it's nearly every day of the week.....
- Location
- North Wales
The government have known about the link between obesity and covid from the begining.
In summer 2020 so 18 ish months ago I was shearing for a bariatric doctor (fat people doctor) who was very excited as the government was launching a new initiative that day to combat obesity which would also help with the 'pandemic'.
I avidly watched the news that evening and yep you guessed it not a single mention.
In summer 2020 so 18 ish months ago I was shearing for a bariatric doctor (fat people doctor) who was very excited as the government was launching a new initiative that day to combat obesity which would also help with the 'pandemic'.
I avidly watched the news that evening and yep you guessed it not a single mention.
- Location
- Ceredigion
The main point was to cut down on Saturated Fat ,in particular, processed foods containing high levels of saturated fats, trans-fats, sugars and salt , throw away the frying pan,
I think you all know what you should be eating,
I cook and shop for myself in the week , I only have about 3
supermarket aisles I go down
Fruit Veg and Salad , Meat Fish Eggs,
Foods that have come direct from a farm ,
I never go down any aisle that contains things like Crisps Chocolate , Fizzy Drinks Biscuits Ready made meals ,
I'm no expert , I get my advice from Doctors and their professional staff , not from Google and Internet Forums
- Location
- North Wales
Ah that's where I can't agree with you. I do fry my eggs in the morning ( in butter) as it's quicker than poaching.
I am trying to kick my chocolate addiction though. Don't do fizzy drinks or biscuits any more.
Your just eating normal foods, meat, fish, fruit and veg
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- Location
- southern riverina Australia
Yes, but what killed most people.....A couple of big skirmishes might have had something to do with people not living long enough to get heart disease....Hard to compare then to now when there's so many variables not taken into account.
The proof is the problem though. They’ve been trying to prove saturated fat causes heart disease for decades, still not managed it for some reason.
In another area, they’re desperate to start taxing cattle and sheep because they think their methane is warming the planet. The accepted view is wrong so they’ll never to actually be able to prove it, but I bet it doesn’t stop them trying it shortly.
Thing is, what you're describing there sounds almost identical to what a lot on here are so interested in. Low sugar and starchy carbs, your aversion to saturated fat is your particular tweak which if you’re happy with who’s to argue?
Heart disease is a 20th Century problem. And 21st obvs.
- Location
- southern riverina Australia
So is processed food the problem? Or more importantly a seditary lifestyle the reason? I think the latter has a bigger effect . No one needed to go to a gym 100 years ago....
SilliamWhale
Member
I'm not sure about banning anything but it seems the challenge is how to motivate people to chose the healthier options? Its not easy.
It’s both. Exercise is what we’re designed to do, it’s only the last few decades many of us have become seriously sedentary. Trouble is, a majority of people think that doing some exercise allows them to eat crap and it’ll all be ok. You can’t outrun a bad diet.
- Location
- Ceredigion
Agreed , and if you do regular exercise you feal the benefit of healthy eating , that encourages you to eat healthy food even more
- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
A friend of mine who is a very experienced Personal Trainer, athletics & netball coach & who owns her own gym, always says “you can’t out run a bad diet”
In regards to weight loss / obesity, she has always said it’s about 30 % exercise / activity & 70% what you put in your mouth.
Doesn’t matter how hard you work or exercise, an unhealthy diet is an unhealthy diet.
In regards to weight loss / obesity, she has always said it’s about 30 % exercise / activity & 70% what you put in your mouth.
Doesn’t matter how hard you work or exercise, an unhealthy diet is an unhealthy diet.
Will Blackburn
Member
- Location
- Cheshire
You cannot outrun a bad diet.