Happy New Year everyone, time for the weight loss industry to crank up into over drive.

No kidding.

I hate that "anti-obesity" has become yet another easy political stance, one often taken on the most shallow level with a great deal of ignorance (like the diet soda thing).

But I don't agree with this kind of tax. While it will make soda more expensive, it won't make healthful alternatives cheaper. The poorest folks won't be able to afford either.