>I basically want to tax enzymatically inactive foods, and use the revenue to
>fund educational programs to raise awareness on eating natural foods, as well
>as fund recycling programs, help farmers convert to organic, improve school
>lunch programs, etc. The politicians are regular people who need to be
>educated, I think once some of them are educated, they'll naturally see it's
>merit. It's like a cigarette tax ,or alcohol tax. The tax raises the issue
>that these foods aren't necessarily good for anyone, and that the tax
helps to
>improve nutrition so that health care costs go down.
Hmmm ... your intentions are good, but I really hate the idea of yet
another tax. And a tax on food is bound to be unpopular. Could you turn
it around? Go for a tax *break* for natural foods. As I recall, some
states (California is one) have a "snack tax" on foods sold in small
packages. Maybe you could get an exception to that for certain foods?
>My daughter just started school. I plan on going to PTA meetings to raise
>awareness of this life style. I feel really lucky to have my daughter's
>teacher, take interest enough to ask us the do's and don'ts. Seems like
>every day, there's a project, or snack, that involves sugar or grain.
Now this seems like a better idea. A public school is a local entity; it's
small enough that a single concerned parent, or a small number, could get
the ear of an administrator and make a real difference.
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