A palm oil tax is potentially a much more complex issue than you suggest
snoopcester Send a noteboard - 13/11/2012 11:12:24 PM
From an environmental point of view, it makes sense to me. Depends what the motivation is and if it is done in a way that doesn't encourage the mass destruction of the rainforests, as palm oil does.
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Henning Mankell "We must defend the open society, because if we start locking our doors, if we let fear decide, the person who committed the act of terror will win"
Sin taxes on fat and sugar. What do you think?
- 13/11/2012 09:19:33 AM
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Sure. Revenue's got to come from somewhere. But only after we end corn subsidies and the like. *NM*
- 13/11/2012 01:52:01 PM
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I think they are stupid ideas.
- 13/11/2012 02:11:14 PM
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Re: I think they are stupid ideas.
- 13/11/2012 03:28:59 PM
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Yeah you're right
- 13/11/2012 03:52:09 PM
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Yes, that is exactly what I meant
- 13/11/2012 03:59:00 PM
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I would recommend you read Good Calories, Bad Calories by Gary Taubes
- 14/11/2012 06:04:42 AM
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Palm oil? They want to tax shampoo?
- 13/11/2012 11:03:44 PM
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No, the tax is only for foodstuffs in which palm oil is an ingredient. I should've clarified that *NM*
- 14/11/2012 11:53:30 AM
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A palm oil tax is potentially a much more complex issue than you suggest
- 13/11/2012 11:12:24 PM
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Re: A palm oil tax is potentially a much more complex issue than you suggest
- 14/11/2012 05:25:15 PM
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