Sugar tax is not nanny state, it's sound public policy
- Written by Alessandro R Demaio, Global Health Doctor; Co-Founded NCDFREE & festival21; Assoc. Researcher, University of Copenhagen
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Since Mexico introduced a 10 per cent ‘tax’ on sugar sweetened beverages in 2014, global political momentum for this form of fiscal policy has been building. Societal interest and support have also grown.
Taking a lesson from similar efforts to reduce tobacco use, the ‘tax’ sees price as a tool...