The Food Nazis are coming. If they only understood what causes obesity. Stay away from sugar and grains and starchy vegetables like potatoes. Beware the food police. The Indy Channel 6 posted this story today. Report: 'Fat Tax' Could Curb Nation's Obesity Problem 20 Percent Tax Would Be Placed On Unhealthy Foods INDIANAPOLIS -- Health experts have been trying to combat obesity in America for years and have recently suggested a new way to solve the growing problem. A new study suggests that imposing a fat tax on unhealthy food and drinks could help slim down expanding waistlines. According to British Medical Journal , more than 60 percent of Americans are overweight. Under the tax, a $4 cheeseburger would cost an extra 80 cents, RTV6's Stacia Matthews reported. Some Hoosiers found the proposed fat tax hard to swallow. "I don't think we should tax people and the way they run their lives,” one man said. Others said a fat tax is palatable. "I'd pay 20 percent. It's worth it,” one woman said. "I would eat a lot more healthy just to save more money.” Continue reading