Why don't we focus on the two real causes of obesity, We have been drinking sugary drinks for 131 years (Coke-Cola was introduced 131 years ago) and its only in the past decade or two that obesity and diabetes rates have climbed. Given those facts, how can one blame sugar or sugary drinks?

#1 cause of obesity = Lack of physical activity.
#1 reason for a lack of physical activity = Automation and the rise of the digital age!

#2 cause of obesity = Poor diet.
#2 reason for poor diet = Lack of education, lack of income and simple laziness.

Taxing sugar or sugary drinks will do two thing, generate more government revenue and harm further the poorest within our society.