The Tory Leader of Rutland County Council
Mr. Roger Bilton Begy is the company director of Lyle Foods Limited.
Lyle Foods produce Sugar.
I wonder how much influence Roger Begy has had regarding
Sir Alan Duncan's opinion of the possibility of a sugar tax?
There is no question that Britain is facing an obesity crisis, and has been for some time. The latest proposal from TV chef Jamie Oliver and others for a ‘sugar tax’, however, is not the way to go about tackling it.
A sugar tax is flawed in both its logic and its implementation. It assumes that behaviour can easily be changed by increasing prices and it accepts that doing so would punish everyone because of the habits and health risks of a few. It also assumes that the money it raises can demonstrably improve outcomes. Read more Rutland Times Click Here
Mr. Roger Bilton Begy is the company director of Lyle Foods Limited.
Lyle Foods produce Sugar.
I wonder how much influence Roger Begy has had regarding
Sir Alan Duncan's opinion of the possibility of a sugar tax?
There is no question that Britain is facing an obesity crisis, and has been for some time. The latest proposal from TV chef Jamie Oliver and others for a ‘sugar tax’, however, is not the way to go about tackling it.
A sugar tax is flawed in both its logic and its implementation. It assumes that behaviour can easily be changed by increasing prices and it accepts that doing so would punish everyone because of the habits and health risks of a few. It also assumes that the money it raises can demonstrably improve outcomes. Read more Rutland Times Click Here
