Countries need to increase their taxes on alcohol and sugar-sweetened beverages, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, saying too few states were using tax to incentivise healthier behaviours.
The WHO urged governments on Tuesday to increase taxes on alcoholic drinks and impose them on products that are currently exempt, such as wine in some European countries.
Oregon Senator Ron Wyden and Representative Earl Blumenauer re-introduced a bill looking to boost the kombucha industry by targeting the way the beverage is taxed.