Takeaways face £1,000 fat tax to help battle against obesity

Madness from the Brits.

TAKEAWAYS could be forced to pay a hefty tax as health chiefs battle the obesity epidemic.

Fast food businesses – including giants such as McDonald’s and KFC – would have to cough up the £1,000 charge before being allowed to trade.

The money would then be spent on litter-picking and campaigns promoting healthy eating.

It is estimated that 62% of the population is overweight or obese and the fat tax is designed to help tackle the problem by forcing takeaways to charge more or by persuading them to serve healthier food so they do not have to shell out on the levy.

There are no "healthy foods."

There is only healthy eating.

This type of action punishes everybody for the caloric irresponsibility of the fat.

Better to have the fat pay more for their sick care. That is a targeted approach.

Here is more about how to do a fat tax properly.