Portugal to join France, Mexico and South Africa and levy a sugar tax on soft drinks

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Portugal has voted to join France, Mexico and South Africa and levy a 2 tier sugar tax on soft drinks that are not based on milk or fruit juices as of 2017. It would raise an estimate €80m for their Public Health Service.

The announcement comes just three days after the World Health Organisation urged countries to start taxing sugary drinks, pointing to evidence that price rises can dramatically reduce consumption.
Under Portugal’s plans, drinks with more than 80 grammes of sugar per litre will be taxed at €16.46 per 100 litres.
Drinks with fewer than 80 grammes will pay a tax of €8.22 per 100 litres.
The tax would raise the price of a standard 330-millilitre can of Coca-Cola, which contains 35 grammes of sugar, by 5.5 euro cents.
The new tax would apply only to soft drinks. Sugary drinks based on milk or fruit juice would be spared.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/oct/15/portugal-to-levy-sugar-tax-on-soft-drinks-in-2017

 

[Cinisajoy]

Interesting.
Here in Texas, most foods you buy in the supermarket have no tax.
The exceptions being hot foods from a deli, soft drinks, chips and candy.
Now the odd part is some stores sell the same product both hot and cold.
An example would be rotisserie chicken.
You can buy the cold ones with food stamps or if you just buy it there is no tax.
You cannot buy the hot ones with food stamps and they are taxed.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

something similar exists with eating and eating out in cafes as well. It is cheaper to take exactly the same food away from the shop and consume it away than eat in. yet eating in is more environmentally friendly because you are eating off pottery plates & out of pottery cups/mugs and using metal cutlery. But saying taking it away and eating in the shop which I have often seen people do, is cheaper and no-one does anything about it (applies to UK and Australia the same). It both cases the food and drink can be hot or cold. no difference.

 

[Cinisajoy]

Here all restaurant foods are taxed whether you eat in or take it home.
And no difference in the price. If you order a Tour of Italy at Olive Garden, it is 15.99 rather you eat it there or get it to go.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Here all restaurant foods are taxed whether you eat in or take it home.
And no difference in the price. If you order a Tour of Italy at Olive Garden, it is 15.99 rather you eat it there or get it to go.

Not restaurants. This is cafes only to the best of my knowledge. Not sure exactly where the difference life because one I use that is a vegan Cafe serves amazing meals which you can take away. It may be hot drinks only I'm not sure now.

 

[Cinisajoy]

Ok I think we are having an English to English problem. @SatNavSaysStraightOn
Restaurants/cafes/diners/drive ins all charge the same price whether for here or to go.
Are you talking a cafeteria/buffet where you tell the person behind the counter what you want and everything is served up in its own dish or the buffet where you get your own portions. Those places generally charge by the pound for take out here.
One place has gotten smart, they charge $1 more per pound if you just order meats.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Nope, a restaurant is posher (usually, see note about hospital restaurants or places like KFC being classed as a restaurant), sit down eat a meal, usually but not always has a liquor licence. Look smart for or casual. Franchise or privately run. can do take away but not main stay and would not be drinks. Usually open around lunch/dinner or dinner/tea/evening meal. generally pay afterwards (unless like a hospital restaurant or KFC).
Café, small open irregular hours, order at the til (9 times out of 10), meal/coffee often brought to your table but you can do take away. again franchise or privately run but more often privately run. You would pay twice if you order something, then go and get something else afterwards. Often drop in during the day for a coffee/tea and cake.
drive in, is McDonalds, KFC
Diners we don't really have. McD and KFC somewhat curiously tend to come under restaurant.
Cafeteria is the sort of thing you would find in a hospital or university, small open all hours and often open when the hospital restaurant isn't - pay as you buy things, no liquor license.
Pubs or Pub restaurants, serve meals usually from 12pm to close, often open around 10/11 for coffee and cakes. chains or privately owned. usually order at the bar and carry your own drinks to a table... Can open a tab if you hand over your credit card, but usually pay as you order, if you order dessert after you have eaten, then you would pay again (for dessert etc).

Everyone charges their own prices unless they are part of a chain/franchise.

 

[Cinisajoy]

Restaurant, cafe, diners are all pretty much the same. Just the size makes a difference. Some serve alcohol, some don't. You go in and order from a menu and pay for what you get. What you order has the same price whether you eat it there or take it home.
Drive-ins are like Sonic, you pull in, park and place your order. A car hop brings out your meal on a tray. You either eat in your car or take it home.
McD, KFC and others like that are called fast food. You can either park and go in or there is a drive thru. Order at a speaker, then pick up the sacks at another window.

Then last you have the all you can eat buffets. One here is cafeteria style. Go through a line and tell the person serving what you want. One price depending on your age. (Or at times hair color. They tend to give the senior discount to people with gray hair.) The other buffet places, you serve yourself.
Those places have a per pound price for take out.

Our area is mostly Mexican restaurants and chains. Most independent restaurants don't serve alcohol.