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A sugary drinks tax could recoup some of the costs of obesity while preventing it

  • Written by Stephen Duckett, Director, Health Program, Grattan Institute
imageA tax on sugary drinks wouldn't just prevent obesity, it could recoup some of the costs from obesity to the taxpayer. from www.shutterstock.com.au

Obesity is a major public health problem In Australia. More than one in four adults are now classified as obese, up from one in ten in the early 1980s. And about 7% of children are obese, up from less...

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