Taxing sugary drinks would boost productivity, not just health
The benefits of a sugar tax go beyond mere health savings when obesity rates drop. Our new research predicts wider economic benefits due to more, healthier people in work.
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Why the government should tax unhealthy foods and subsidise nutritious ones
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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CEO, Cancer Council NSW
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Associate Professor in Epidemiology and Research Fellow, Cancer Council NSW
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Associate Professor, Cancer Council NSW
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Lennert Veerman is a Friend of The Conversation.
Senior health economist, Cancer Council NSW