by mcwebmaster | Feb 6, 2018 | Education not tax, What others say: experts>New Zealand
On 30 January 2018, a report from Peter Wilson and Sarah Hogan, commissioned by the Ministry of Health of New Zealand to review the evidence around the efficiency of sugar taxes. It concluded that evidence that sugar taxes improve health is weak. Among the key...
by mcwebmaster | Feb 9, 2017 | Ineffective on obesity, What others say: experts>New Zealand
The working paper released by the New Zealand Treasury challenges the argument according to which a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) could be the most effective strategy to fight obesity as it neglects the multiple dimensions linked to this burden. The main...
by mcwebmaster | Jul 10, 2015 | Government revenue, Ineffective on obesity, Job loss, What others say: government
In Mexico, business owners warn that the tax on sugar sweetened soft drinks has affected the competitiveness of the industry, leading to the loss of 1700 jobs since the tax was introduced in 2014. The National Beverage and Carbonated Drink Producers’ Association...
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