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Source: BBC
World Health Organisation backs tax on sugary foods and drinks
11 October 2016 Health
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has added its support to countries which place a "sugar tax" on soft drinks.
A new report from the body found that raising prices by 20% or more results in lower consumption and "improved nutrition".
The global health group has previously advised a a lower sugar intake, but stopped short of backing tax measures.
Several countries, including Mexico and Hungary, already tax added sugar products.
The WHO said it wants to see lower consumption of "free sugars", which it said will lower incidences of obesity, diabetes and tooth decay.
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11 October 2016 Health
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has added its support to countries which place a "sugar tax" on soft drinks.
A new report from the body found that raising prices by 20% or more results in lower consumption and "improved nutrition".
The global health group has previously advised a a lower sugar intake, but stopped short of backing tax measures.
Several countries, including Mexico and Hungary, already tax added sugar products.
The WHO said it wants to see lower consumption of "free sugars", which it said will lower incidences of obesity, diabetes and tooth decay.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/health-37620087
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World Health Organisation backs tax on sugary foods and drinks (Original Post)
Eugene
Oct 2016
OP
If it were just specifically a tax on sugary sodas, I would personally support it.
Quantess
Oct 2016
#3
Taitertots
(7,745 posts)1. Regressive taxes suck. Even when you mask them in pseudo-paternalism
The people of the world don't need (or want) you to save them from themselves.
Lancero
(3,015 posts)2. Alcohol and Tobacco.
Quantess
(27,630 posts)3. If it were just specifically a tax on sugary sodas, I would personally support it.
Nobody needs sugary soda pop. (Actually, nobody needs the aspartame sweetened soda pop, either, and I would support a tax on that as well!)
But, "added sugar products" includes a lot of food products! If you tax "sugar added" food items that also have some nutritional value, you end up punishing poor people.