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In 2014, a measure was passed to increase tax on sugary drinks, and reduce tax on low-sugar drinks. The tax rate was increased from 13% to 18%. A study with data from 2011-2015 found a highly significant decrease in the monthly purchased volume of the higher-taxed, sugary soft drinks by 21.6%.
The new soda tax will work on a sliding scale based on the amount of added sugar a drink contains. Below 5g of added sugar per 100g, manufacturers will have to pay four cents on a liter bottle (up ...
Nearly three decades after a U.S. state last imposed a special tax on sugary drinks, Connecticut's governor is pushing for one to help close a budget deficit - and bracing for a fight.
A sugary drink tax was recommended by the Institute of Medicine in 2009. [8] Numerous states, including Vermont, have proposed taxing sugar-sweetened beverages or increasing the prices to reduce consumption. [61] Healthy schools campaign is an initiative set forth by Michelle Obama that promotes nutritional enrichment through food an education ...
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The proposed sugar tax plans were also scrapped. [37] While this tax was a failure in terms of changing consumer habits overall, it did achieve some of its goals in the short term. According to a research collaboration done by Oxford University and Copenhagen University, it was found that 4% less saturated fat was bought and more fruit and ...
The French government is another critic of free refills, due to health concerns about obesity. [9] France created a tax on sugary drinks in 2011. [9] In September 2014, Serge Hercberg, head of France's National Nutrition and Health Programme, stated that free refills of sugary drinks should be banned. [9]
Quizzed on key recommendation in new National Food Strategy, the PM signalled he is not in favour of extra taxes on ‘hardworking people’.