Tell us: Would you support a tax on sugary drinks?
SSBs are the single largest source of calories and added sugar in American diets, according to Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of ...
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Researchers call for sugar taxes and stronger regulations, as sugary drinks linked to millions of diabetes and cardiovascular cases
A new study puts an estimate on the global number of cases of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease caused by the sugary ...
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Boston City Council sugary drink tax push met with bitter reception
The Boston City Council plans to discuss the possibility of imposing a new local tax on sodas and other sugary drinks. Councilor Sharon Durkan introduced a measure Wednesday that seeks to ...
Boston councilor pitches soda tax aimed at improving residents' health
A tax of 2 cents per ounce of sugar drinks could raise $20-30 million annually for the city while dissuading people from ...
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Sweet poison lurking in your favorite drinks kills millions
New study shows sugar-sweetened drinks cause millions of diabetes and heart disease cases annually, in developing nations hit ...
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Indonesia to Impose Sugary Drink Tax in July 2025 to Tackle Diabetes Surge
Indonesia will implement an excise tax on sugary packaged beverages starting July 2025, aiming to curb excessive sugar ...
The ‘worst offending’ sugary drinks revealed – how does your favourite rank?
AS a nation, we guzzle 15BILLION litres of fizzy drinks every year. But they are to blame for one in ten new cases of type 2 ...
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Australians demand healthier, more sustainable beverage options
Experts are calling for a 20% tax on sugary drinks. Australians are increasingly seeking healthier and more sustainable beverage options, according to a recent report by Canvas8. The report, Why ...