>>>hehe...everyone reports for an annual weigh-in, and has to pay more taxes if they are overweight :P
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>>Well, I am in shape... in a rather round shape, I should add.
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>>Actually, it seems that Australia and some other countries are considering a special tax on foods that contain much fat, or sugar. You know, the "snack foods".
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>I searched and saw some of the articles. The idea has been called a "Twinkie Tax". It would be pretty bogus...a higher tax on butter, or cream, because it has too much fat in it? There are too many other factors that contribute to obesity...
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>And many believe all refined carbohydrates, which includes flour (most flour these days), are just as much, if not more, of a problem in today's diet.
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>This talk of food makes me ready for some of Tom's German Cheesecake :)

In that case, perhaps your idea of an "annual weigh-in" is more practical... or perhaps a tax on watching television more than a certain number of hours, or on sitting hours on end in front of your computer and chatting on the UT!