"pay so much for a little bit of pleasure"

Could a sin tax on sugar, like the ones levied on alcohol and tobacco, prevent heart disease and childhood obesity?  Or is it ridiculous to compare candy to smokes and booze?  Norway and Sweden are engaged in a min-trade war to find out:

"'A lot of products are cheaper in Sweden than in Norway,' Bergland said. 'Alcohol, tobacco, plenty of stuff. Cross-border shopping has happened for decades. But candy and soft drinks are a lot cheaper. A whole, whole lot cheaper.'

Matilda Nordholm, 24, who drove to Långflon, two hours from her home near Lillehammer, for her most recent sugar fix, spending about £150 – 'Not all for me, though' – was critical.

'It’s not right, what these products cost in Norway,' she said. 'It’s not normal, and every year it seems the price goes up again, and there’s more tax. People here are more and more unhappy they have to pay so much for a little bit of pleasure.'”

It's hard to imagine there was a time when sugar was actually quite expensive.