Comments on: Iceland to treat tooth decay by taxing sugar? http://www.icenews.is/index.php/2009/05/16/iceland-to-treat-tooth-decay-by-taxing-sugar/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:58:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joe the Dentist Naples http://www.icenews.is/index.php/2009/05/16/iceland-to-treat-tooth-decay-by-taxing-sugar/#comment-359315 Joe the Dentist Naples Mon, 08 Nov 2010 16:02:23 +0000 http://www.icenews.is/?p=7185#comment-359315 I thought that I had head it all now. Yes, this will help tooth decay. Lets raise taxes on sugar. How about lowering taxes on toothpaste? Who's interests are being served here? I thought that I had head it all now. Yes, this will help tooth decay. Lets raise taxes on sugar. How about lowering taxes on toothpaste? Who’s interests are being served here?

]]> By: Fisy http://www.icenews.is/index.php/2009/05/16/iceland-to-treat-tooth-decay-by-taxing-sugar/#comment-76448 Fisy Sun, 17 May 2009 17:28:44 +0000 http://www.icenews.is/?p=7185#comment-76448 Red-Green coalition now after lapdancing ban wants to find an excuse to raise taxes and of course "it for the children" is always a good one to try and see just how weak minded populace are. Red-Green coalition now after lapdancing ban wants to find an excuse to raise taxes and of course “it for the children” is always a good one to try and see just how weak minded populace are.

]]> By: mike http://www.icenews.is/index.php/2009/05/16/iceland-to-treat-tooth-decay-by-taxing-sugar/#comment-76377 mike Sun, 17 May 2009 04:10:02 +0000 http://www.icenews.is/?p=7185#comment-76377 There has been data for many years that vitamin D deficiency results in tooth decay. Probably there are few countries in the world where vitamin D deficiency is more widespread that Iceland because of it latitute.Take a look at www.vitamind3UK.com for some good summaries of the data. The site also offers a good newsletter There has been data for many years that vitamin D deficiency results in tooth decay. Probably there are few countries in the world where vitamin D deficiency is more widespread that Iceland because of it latitute.Take a look at http://www.vitamind3UK.com for some good summaries of the data. The site also offers a good newsletter

]]> By: Balkanson http://www.icenews.is/index.php/2009/05/16/iceland-to-treat-tooth-decay-by-taxing-sugar/#comment-76296 Balkanson Sat, 16 May 2009 14:34:52 +0000 http://www.icenews.is/?p=7185#comment-76296 Tax the crappy antidepressants (sweets) and lower the prices of all fruits and vegetables. Tax the crappy antidepressants (sweets) and lower the prices of all fruits and vegetables.

]]> By: Ólafur http://www.icenews.is/index.php/2009/05/16/iceland-to-treat-tooth-decay-by-taxing-sugar/#comment-76271 Ólafur Sat, 16 May 2009 10:53:11 +0000 http://www.icenews.is/?p=7185#comment-76271 If preventing tooth decay is the rationale for this new tax, then the politicians should also tax fruit juices: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6928131.stm Also, Guinness should then be imported and sold tax-free because its low sugar content is much less harmful to teeth than orange juice. If preventing tooth decay is the rationale for this new tax, then the politicians should also tax fruit juices:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6928131.stm

Also, Guinness should then be imported and sold tax-free because its low sugar content is much less harmful to teeth than orange juice.

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