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The consumption of a lot of soft drinks is linked to increased obesity. Shutterstock

April 20, 2021

Kenya doesn’t have a stand-alone tax on sugary drinks: we set out to find out why

Milka Wanjohi, African Population and Health Research Center and Gershim Asiki, African Population and Health Research Center

Between 2018 and 2019 Kenya registered a 30% spike in sugar production and an increase in sugar consumption.

Many new products contain artificial sweeteners, which come with their own set of problems. from www.shutterstock.com

May 30, 2018

Coke has promised ‘less sugar’, but less is still too much

Rosemary Stanton, UNSW Sydney

A new ad campaign from Coca-Cola shows they’re trying to push a “sugar in moderation” line, while many of their products still contain far too much.

Coca-Cola is the world’s most popular carbonated soft drink. The original is made with sugar, but the others contain artificial sweeteners that are now linked to a rise in obesity and diabetes. By Chones/shutterstock.com

May 17, 2018

Diet soda may be hurting your diet

Eunice Zhang, University of California, Los Angeles

Mounting evidence suggests that artificial sweeteners are linked to chronic health problems like obesity and diabetes. Should there be a tax on these foods?

This was the year of the health review, the NDIS, and Zika virus. Images sourced from one.aap.com.au

December 26, 2016

2016, the year that was: Health + Medicine

Alexandra Hansen, The Conversation

Health spent a lot of time in the spotlight in 2016. Medicare was a major issue in Australia’s federal election and numerous government reviews into health were announced and reported.

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