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I am honestly stunned to share that the government is finally dropping the VAT on these healthy foods. This win belongs entirely to the hundreds of you who signed and helped highlight this unfairness. Please keep paying attention to ensure this change is implemented exactly as they promised.

December 28, 2009

Make Health Food More Affordable...DROP THE VAT!

Make Health Food More Affordable...DROP THE VAT!

🏆 Won — 158 supporters Verified

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Started by Anonymous 16 years, 11 months ago
Join our petition to make healthy food affordable. Drop VAT on health foods! Health bar inventor, Chris Thompson from Hull is leading the charge to challenge the Government to support their own marketing drive to make the nation healthier by doing something practical and dropping the VAT on health foods. Chris' 100% natural Seed Stacked flapjack has sold more than 350,000 of the original bars in just 12 months. They are delicious and energy packed, full of nutrient rich seeds with no added sugar, salt or fats but cost consumers up to 12p per bar more because of the VAT! Chris is challenging the Government's approach to how it charges VAT on healthy products by using his own bar to show the imbalance in VAT application to products. The price of healthy food contradicts the Government's current healthy lifestyle message and Chris wants you to sign up and join the fight to make this important change. Support our campaign. So sign our ipetition and sign up on Facebook now http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.phpgid=161813471302&ref=ts The battle to change the rules and make the nation healthier starts here!

Updates

October 21, 2009

I started this because the price difference on my own bars felt wrong, but hearing your stories about how hard it is to feed your families healthy food has completely changed my perspective. I am spending my time gathering evidence to show the government how these costs impact real kitchens every day. This shift is happening because you stood up, not because of me.

October 21, 2009

I am honestly a bit stunned by how many people have joined this effort since we started. This momentum belongs entirely to you and your willingness to speak up for affordable healthy food.

Reached 100 supporters

October 21, 2009

6 Comments

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Tom Malhotra
16 years ago Featured

stop taxing health food.

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Karen Sandoval
16 years ago Featured

WHY are they taxing the good stuff?? we should be encouraged to buy this not punished for it.

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Sarah Ramirez
16 years ago Featured

its crazy that healthy food costs more than junk food. trying to eat right is way too expensive for most families these days.

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Mark Kim
16 years ago Featured

About time someone did something about this. My grocery bill is through the roof just trying to feed my kids decent stuff.

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Jessica Wright
16 years ago Featured

Tax on health food is just a tax on being healthy. makes zero sense.

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David Mathis
16 years ago Featured

I really like these flapjacks but the tax definitely adds up. give us a break for once government!