A new study found the introduction of the UK’s sugary drinks tax was associated with reduced rates of obesity for year 6 girls, though not boys.
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New research shows that a ban on aggressive hi-vis promotion of sugary drinks could be far more successful in reducing consumption than a sugar tax.
The evidence is clear: a tax on sugary drinks would reduce consumption. All that’s needed is political leadership that prioritises health above the profits.
Myths that taxes on sugary drinks unfairly disadvantage the poor and will result in job losses don’t hold up. Here’s what the evidence says.
We found that evidence cited by three organisations - a big corporate and two industry lobby groups - was either not evidence at all, or had been twisted to suit the industry’s narrative.
By tweaking the prices of foods and drinks, to make healthy options more affordable relative to the less healthy products, we can influence what people will buy.
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Professor of Public Health Policy, Deakin University
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Co-Director, Global Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition, Deakin University
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Reader in Sociology and Public Policy, Aston University
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Professor, Senior economist and team leader Food Marketing Research, Scotland's Rural College
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Senior Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Epidemiology, Population Interventions Unit, Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne
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Research Fellow, Deakin University
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Lecturer in Sociology, Aston University
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Sessional lecturer, University of Reading
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Chair professor, Department of Economics, University of Bath
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Professor of Public Health, Griffith University
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Research Fellow and Applied Agricultural Economist, University of Aberdeen
