Mexico’s tax on soft drinks

Created on February 7, 2014

The people of Mexico drink more soft drinks than people in any other country in the world.

In 2013, the government of Mexico decided to increase the taxes on soft drinks with sugar because of the health issues soft drinks cause, such as obesity and diabetes.

Mexico is not the first country to attempt tax increases on unhealthy foods. In 2011, Denmark, put a tax on fatty foods to try and improve people’s health.

The President of Mexico has said that the money raised from the taxes on soft drinks will be used to provide clean drinking water in schools that need it.

Article written by  D Mulhern

Who: Mexicans
When:2013
Where:Mexico
What:Increased the taxes on soft drinks with sugar.
Why:Health issues of soft drinks.
I wonder why:Mexicans drink those soft drinks so much.
Other people should have: Already increased the taxes on soft drinks with sugar.
If this had been me, I would have:Send an email or mail to government to increase the taxes on soft drinks.

How to be me on a school morning

1. When the alarm goes off on 6:20 you get your alarm clock and check the time. If it is not too late you wait for 5 to 10 minutes in bed.

2. Then if it gets quiet late you get up and sit on the bed for about 3~4 minutes.

3. After that, you get out from bed and you get your school uniform and go to the toilet with them.

4. You get changed into school uniform, wash your face and brush your teeth.

5. Following by that, you pack your bag, go out to the kitchen and get your drink bottle.

6. Remember things that you need for after school or before school and get ready for it.

7. Eat your breakfast and get your lunchbox into the bag that mum packed you.

8. Then wait for the brother and sister to get themselves ready.

9. You go to the toilet for last and ask parents to sign things from school.

10. At last, you get your sandals and go into the car.

Attitude personality test

Today our class did the attitude personality test at attitide.org.nz because last year one guy came to our school and talked to us about the attitude and he was from the attitude company(?). There is four types of personality which is Lion, Golden Retriever, Otter and Beaver. I know Golden Retriever is soft and kind and I know that Otter is quite a noisy one and I know that the Beaver is a smart one but I don't know about the Lion. I think the Lion is the bossy one that wants to do all the things by itself.

1. What type/s of animal were you?

I was a 39% Beaver, 30% Golden Retriever, 21% Lion and 9% of an Otter. 

2. Do you agree with this result? Say why/why not.

Yes I agree with this result because I thought I would definitely be Golden Retriever or a Beaver.

3. What are 3 strengths of your animal type? What is 1 weakness of your animal type? 

3 strengths for my animal is that Beaver tries their best, neat and smart. 1 weakness for my animal is that they don't have the sense of humour.

4. Predict which animal you think the other members of your family are, and do the same for 1 good friend. 

Dad: Lion

Mum: Beaver

Sister: Otter

Brother: Otter
My friend Jordan: Golden Retriever

5. Do you think this is a useful survey for people to take? Say why/why not.
Yes because people get to know they're personalities.

I have done including my link to this post.

Waitangi Day

Explore

I think it is about Waitangi. The Maori people(group of people) is holding a Maori flag and a banner that says "Honour The Treaty" and I think they are trying to say that the Waitangi Treaty is not fair for them and they are honouring the treaty they made.

Locate

• signed 1840 6th of February
• Maori culture- broken, damaged and scattered
• Maori calling for the terms of the treaty to be honoured
• Waitangi- place of Bay of Islands
• Bay of Islands(Waitangi)- first singed
• Waitangi day: Public holiday in NZ
• Treaty prepared in few days
• Edward Williams- translated English draft to Maori overnight
• 500 Maori debated document
• 540 chiefs signed Maori treaty 
• Others refused or had no chance to sign

How to do a daily blog post

Why- To keep up our writing skills

Where- Our personal blog

When- Everyday/8:30~9:30

What- Anything

How- Has to be finished by 9'o clock, spelling and punctuation, label and title

My Weekend!

Yesterday, I went to the Indian curry restaurant with my family and my mum's friends. One of them, two of them, I should say, they are couple. They got married on March I think. And one of them is a cat woman who is getting married in two years. I like her because she is funny. When we finished eating, my mum and the married people(I don't know their English name), went to the Starbucks and drink coffees but I drink the ice chocolate. Then we went to the Gypsy fair and I got a bracelet from the cat woman that is getting married in two years, and I got a hair thingy that is attached to my hair right now.

Holiday Recount

One monday I went to Digischool where I made a movies withe some other people.

On Monday, I woke up and got ready for the new day,  I was meant to go  digischool so I got changed and tied my hair. My dad and I got into the car. He drove to the city and luckily the bridge was not in a traffic jam because we were late for the digischool.

My dad dropped me off and he went back to his work. There were some people came to digischool to learn how to use some programs. I did the filming and it was quite fun. I moved a video to my laptop and edited it. The teacher taught me sequencing and how to use 'I can animate.'

After that, I walked to my dad's work because it wasn't that far from digischool. I listened to music and walked and I heard people saying 'bye' or 'see you.' I was feeling lonely because I was the only person walking on the path and it was silent so I even felt scary.

I liked it because it was a new experience for me.