Not to mention Taxation is just more theft and takes away from a free market and free will. And you are correct - synthetic is SO bad for you as well. Now a good use of the tax money would be to make 100% fruit juice that much cheaper - like if a $1 soda now costs $1.50, then a $3.00 orange juice should now cost $2.00 right - but government never gives back to consumers - they just take..