NHS sugar tax

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I had to laugh this morning when I heard that the powers that be at the department of health have decided that any items of food containing sugar will incur a sugar tax. This includes food bought in the canteen or shops within the premises of a hospital. The reason I laughed is in the first place perhaps they should concentrate on selling more healthy products to start with. Over the past few years we have seen hospitals opening franchises of Mcdonalds and selling chips (Fries) from vending machines, vending machines selling sweet fuelled drinks (sodas) and chocolate bars (Candy bars). Why not sell fresh fruit, fresh fruit salads,freshly squeezed fruit juices, fresh salads for starters. Perhaps they should not be selling this type of foods containing vast quantities of sugar in the first place. In the hospital where I work the canteen is notoriously expensive for what they sell we never use it at all. I think we have only ever been in there once and I ended up only having a coffee. They have opened up a Muffin shop selling over priced sickly sweet muffins, cakes and sandwiches which are quite pricey in the first place. The only thing I can say about that place they do sell a rather tasty coffee but apart from that it is far too expensive to eat there regularly. Whilst obesity is becoming an ever increasing problem in the UK perhaps they should be targeting food manufacturers to reduce the sugar in the first place. Ultimately it is up to the individual what they put in their bodies. This type of food is quite clearly not healthy if eaten on a daily basis.