tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post6261015150348460867..comments2024-03-26T09:38:39.888+00:00Comments on Borthlas: Carrots and sticksJohn Dixonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07447224248021209852noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post-83874955309601013842010-03-12T16:45:03.416+00:002010-03-12T16:45:03.416+00:00Anon,
I suspect that you'll find that the car...Anon,<br /><br />I suspect that you'll find that the carrots travelled from Pembrokeshire to Carmarthen via Bristol...John Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447224248021209852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post-58803170570024007352010-03-12T16:39:59.799+00:002010-03-12T16:39:59.799+00:00I don't know how practical a tax on aviation f...I don't know how practical a tax on aviation fuel is, but the current restrictions on what goods can be flown by air should and could be easily extended. I can't help noticing fresh grapes from Chile and flowers from Africa on the shelves of Tesco in Carmarthen. They must have been flown in. The local carrots from Pembrokeshire are transported to the store, presumably in a the van, paying fuel duty. I decided to put carrots in my lunch box instead of grapes, and give the better half some local daffs. Cost was not the deciding factor. I'm not convinced that taxation or subsidy is the main way of changing peoples behaviour.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com