Comments on: Five For Fridays – Apr 10, 2009 http://www.littlestomaks.com/2009/04/five-for-fridays-apr-10-2009/ Science Driven Real Life Toddler Nutrition Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: TwinToddlersDad http://www.littlestomaks.com/2009/04/five-for-fridays-apr-10-2009/#comment-375 TwinToddlersDad Sat, 11 Apr 2009 19:43:10 +0000 http://www.littlestomaks.com/?p=1368#comment-375 Ayala - I agree that taxation will reduce consumption, but only in the beginning. Thank you for sharing the link on effect of taxation and price increase on smoking. The "consensus" estimate of 10% increase in price reducing consumption by 3-5% supports my point. To drop cigarette consumption by 50% using price increase alone, taxes will have to be high enough to raise prices by 2.5 times. To drop it by 70%, price increase will have to be around 8 times. I think the impact of taxing is only temporary; they will have to be progressively higher to sustain the drop in consumption. You make a good point about getting to price parity between sugary drinks and healthy food. One way could be to create conditions where healthy foods are offered at lower prices rather than taxing unhealthy foods. Another variable in this equation is availability and awareness. I am sure there are many creative ways to solve this problem. Keep the debate alive! Ayala -
I agree that taxation will reduce consumption, but only in the beginning. Thank you for sharing the link on effect of taxation and price increase on smoking. The “consensus” estimate of 10% increase in price reducing consumption by 3-5% supports my point. To drop cigarette consumption by 50% using price increase alone, taxes will have to be high enough to raise prices by 2.5 times. To drop it by 70%, price increase will have to be around 8 times. I think the impact of taxing is only temporary; they will have to be progressively higher to sustain the drop in consumption.

You make a good point about getting to price parity between sugary drinks and healthy food. One way could be to create conditions where healthy foods are offered at lower prices rather than taxing unhealthy foods. Another variable in this equation is availability and awareness.

I am sure there are many creative ways to solve this problem. Keep the debate alive!

]]> By: TwinToddlersDad http://www.littlestomaks.com/2009/04/five-for-fridays-apr-10-2009/#comment-3024 TwinToddlersDad Sat, 11 Apr 2009 19:43:00 +0000 http://www.littlestomaks.com/?p=1368#comment-3024 Ayala - I agree that taxation will reduce consumption, but only in the beginning. Thank you for sharing the link on effect of taxation and price increase on smoking. The "consensus" estimate of 10% increase in price reducing consumption by 3-5% supports my point. To drop cigarette consumption by 50% using price increase alone, taxes will have to be high enough to raise prices by 2.5 times. To drop it by 70%, price increase will have to be around 8 times. I think the impact of taxing is only temporary; they will have to be progressively higher to sustain the drop in consumption. You make a good point about getting to price parity between sugary drinks and healthy food. One way could be to create conditions where healthy foods are offered at lower prices rather than taxing unhealthy foods. Another variable in this equation is availability and awareness. I am sure there are many creative ways to solve this problem. Keep the debate alive! Ayala -
I agree that taxation will reduce consumption, but only in the beginning. Thank you for sharing the link on effect of taxation and price increase on smoking. The “consensus” estimate of 10% increase in price reducing consumption by 3-5% supports my point. To drop cigarette consumption by 50% using price increase alone, taxes will have to be high enough to raise prices by 2.5 times. To drop it by 70%, price increase will have to be around 8 times. I think the impact of taxing is only temporary; they will have to be progressively higher to sustain the drop in consumption.

You make a good point about getting to price parity between sugary drinks and healthy food. One way could be to create conditions where healthy foods are offered at lower prices rather than taxing unhealthy foods. Another variable in this equation is availability and awareness.

I am sure there are many creative ways to solve this problem. Keep the debate alive!

]]> By: Ayala Laufer-Cahana M.D. http://www.littlestomaks.com/2009/04/five-for-fridays-apr-10-2009/#comment-370 Ayala Laufer-Cahana M.D. Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:52:34 +0000 http://www.littlestomaks.com/?p=1368#comment-370 Nice post, as always. I beg to differ on the issue of taxation not affecting consumption: Price is always a factor in purchase decisions, and most experts agree that taxation has been one of the most effective tools in reducing smoking. See here: http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/research/factsheets/pdf/0146.pdf In the case of foods I don't think consumers really crave these sweet drinks, but they're practically the cheapest, most abundant a most advertized "food" out there, which makes for mindless purchase and consumption. Once their price is in par with more nutritious food people will think twice before they buy them, and either give them up or replace them with more nutritious choices. Nice post, as always.

I beg to differ on the issue of taxation not affecting consumption: Price is always a factor in purchase decisions, and most experts agree that taxation has been one of the most effective tools in reducing smoking. See here:

http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/research/factsheets/pdf/0146.pdf

In the case of foods I don’t think consumers really crave these sweet drinks, but they’re practically the cheapest, most abundant a most advertized “food” out there, which makes for mindless purchase and consumption. Once their price is in par with more nutritious food people will think twice before they buy them, and either give them up or replace them with more nutritious choices.

]]> By: Ayala Laufer-Cahana M.D. http://www.littlestomaks.com/2009/04/five-for-fridays-apr-10-2009/#comment-3023 Ayala Laufer-Cahana M.D. Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:52:00 +0000 http://www.littlestomaks.com/?p=1368#comment-3023 Nice post, as always. I beg to differ on the issue of taxation not affecting consumption: Price is always a factor in purchase decisions, and most experts agree that taxation has been one of the most effective tools in reducing smoking. See here: http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/research/factsheets/pdf/0146.pdf In the case of foods I don't think consumers really crave these sweet drinks, but they're practically the cheapest, most abundant a most advertized "food" out there, which makes for mindless purchase and consumption. Once their price is in par with more nutritious food people will think twice before they buy them, and either give them up or replace them with more nutritious choices. Nice post, as always.

I beg to differ on the issue of taxation not affecting consumption: Price is always a factor in purchase decisions, and most experts agree that taxation has been one of the most effective tools in reducing smoking. See here:

http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/research/factsheets/pdf/0146.pdf

In the case of foods I don’t think consumers really crave these sweet drinks, but they’re practically the cheapest, most abundant a most advertized “food” out there, which makes for mindless purchase and consumption. Once their price is in par with more nutritious food people will think twice before they buy them, and either give them up or replace them with more nutritious choices.

]]> By: cathy http://www.littlestomaks.com/2009/04/five-for-fridays-apr-10-2009/#comment-369 cathy Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:01:31 +0000 http://www.littlestomaks.com/?p=1368#comment-369 Thank you for the mention! Off to check out the other great sites and articles! Thank you for the mention! Off to check out the other great sites and articles!

]]> By: cathy http://www.littlestomaks.com/2009/04/five-for-fridays-apr-10-2009/#comment-3022 cathy Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:01:00 +0000 http://www.littlestomaks.com/?p=1368#comment-3022 Thank you for the mention! Off to check out the other great sites and articles! Thank you for the mention! Off to check out the other great sites and articles!

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