Taxing Pop?

That commercial is disgusting.

While drinking pop does make you fatter. They aren't going to get people to listen to their message by using lame scare tactics. The majority of that ad is some guy looking like he enjoyed drinking fat. People watching the ad are more likely to change the channel than watch the rest of the commercial. So, they'd be better of just doing a normal commercial.

But more on the actual topic. Taxing pop is only a temporary solution because it will only turn people off of pop for a while. But after a while, people will start drinking it again. It seems a more effective way to inform people is to make some sign on the can, at least people will take the time to look at the can before they drink it. So basically, the ad was ineffective.