Personally, I enjoy an energy drink here and there. But I loathe sugar in my drinks.

However, sugar sweatened energy drinks are much more available.

So I share your frustration in the opposite direction.

The said. Taxation is not for the individual but the society.

Whilr I am sorry to hear that you have issue getting enough calories, that is simply a non concern for the society.

So this seems to be a good use of tax for incentivizing.