Very thought provoking post as always @calaber24p. I think a fat tax would be insult to injury simply because the primary reasons for the growth of obesity are the same as the reasons for the rise in cancer, heart-disease, autism, auto-immune disorders, diabetes and most modern day diseases: refined food, sugar and genetically modified foods. There is a direct correlation to the growth of obesity with the increased sugar lobby and the gmo lobby and the government here in the US approves these foods and is heavily influenced by these lobbies. The insult to injury I'm speaking of is because people are being manipulated by the American Heart Assn and Monsanto - to name a few - into thinking that these foods are safe when they are the reason for all of their health issues. So to have these foods pushed upon people and then to tax them for the result is outrageous and completely immoral. Just take the report last week about vegetable oil being healthier than coconut oil which was formulated by former PR rep for Kentucky Fried Chicken. This has since been proven to be a blatant manipulation of the public for profit but not publicized through mainstream media, so those not in the know are still thinking that gmo corn oil is healthy! Guess this subject brings out the rant in me....it's a despicable state of affairs!