Sugar tax
Portugal to Levy Sugar Tax on Soft DrinksPortugal's Socialist government will introduce a sugar tax on soft drinks in 2017 which is expected to raise 80 million euros ($88 million) for the nation's public health service, a budget bill presented Friday showed.
- Sugar Tax: For Supporters, 2016 May be the Sweet Spot
2016 could be the year of the sugar tax, as several large nations consider levies on sweetened food and drinks to battle obesity and fatten government coffers.
- Carbon and Sugar Tax Can Have Environmental, Health Benefits
A combination of a carbon tax on food and sugary drinks could lead to health benefits, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and raise up to £3.6 billion in revenue, says a research.
- South Africans Sweet on Sugary Drinks Despite Fat Tax
Manufacturers of sugar-sweetened drinks in South Africa believe the tax could lead to job losses.
- In Sweet-Toothed Britain, Sugary Soda Levy May Have Limited Impact
With its surprise move to tax sugary drinks, Britain joins several Western countries battling a key suspect in rising rates of obesity and diabetes, but...
- British Prime Minister Faces Pressure Over Sugar Tax
British Prime Minister David Cameron is facing pressure to reverse his opposition to a sugar tax after the publication of a report that mooted a 10-20 percent levy to deal with childhood obesity.
- British Teens Drink a 'Bathtub' of Sugary Drinks a Year
British teenagers drink almost a bathtub full of sugary drinks each year, Cancer Research UK said on Tuesday as the charity urged the government to do more to improve children's diets.
- Fact Box: Soda, Sugar Taxes Across the United States
Voters in four U.S. cities will decide on Tuesday whether they would like to tax sugary drinks, the latest in a series of such measures as officials and nutritionists seeks ways to address obesity, diabetes ...
