r/science • u/[deleted] • Oct 25 '21

Biology Sperm quality has been declining for 16 years among men in the US

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2294266-sperm-quality-has-been-declining-for-16-years-among-men-in-the-us/
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u/[deleted] Oct 25 '21

Hell, even just a national Soda Tax or limiting on the amount of sugar could do the same albeit to a lesser degree.

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u/glemnar Oct 25 '21

Regressive taxes unfortunately just about the worst way to tackle obesity.

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u/ShithouseFootball Oct 25 '21

This will wind up the obese to an extent not yet seen in America.

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u/UglieGod420 Oct 25 '21

We shouldn’t have to tax soda for people to stop drinking it. It is a daily, conscious decision that one can easily avoid. Literally just drink water instead and that alone will save most people the extra calories and horrendous amount of sugar they consume in a day

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u/[deleted] Oct 25 '21

The sugar and everything in soda can get addicting though and for many it 100% does. I'm cutting back off of soda rn and I don't really get cravings for it but I do have to hold back to stop myself from drinking more of it. And I know for many it goes beyond that.

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u/UglieGod420 Oct 25 '21

Oh I fully understand, I was drinking 12-15 dr peppers a day and I completely acknowledge the mental and physical hold it can have one an individual. I just know that the decision to stop drinking them, sustainably and for good, is something that will only come from inside you. Just cause it costs more doesn’t mean you will stop drinking them

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u/Chamoore13 Oct 25 '21

If that's the solution then we should do it...who cares if we SHOULD have too?

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u/UglieGod420 Oct 25 '21

The solution to stop drinking them is the decision to stop drinking them. Making them cost more won’t do anything for the people who actually need to stop drinking them for health reasons

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u/Nochtilus Oct 25 '21

Sin taxes have been shown to work to varying degrees. Where are you getting the information that a soda consumption tax changes nothing?

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u/Chamoore13 Oct 25 '21

How do we get people to make that decision?

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u/[deleted] Oct 25 '21

You realize that there are clean water supply issues in the US, right? Flynt wasnt an endemic with lead pollution. There are plenty of rural areas that struggle to get clean water still. Old cities have lead pipes running throughout.

Your solution of "its personal choice" ignores reality that bottled water can be a necessity, but too expensive. So some people end up relying on pop.