Sugar taxes in Boulder, Colorado; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Oakland, California; San Francisco, California; and Seattle, Washington were associated with a 33% reduction in purchases by volume, according to a study published this month.
A tiered sugar tax - one that incentivises brands to reduce sugar content - would be the most effective way of taxing sugar-sweetened beverages in Germany, according to a new study published this week.
The UK’s soft drinks levy is responsible for a 5,500 fall in hospital admissions for tooth decay, according to research published by the BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health.
FDA opened registration this week for a virtual public meeting and listening session it will hold Nov. 6-8 on strategies to reduce added sugar consumption, following a commitment it made last fall during the White House’s Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health and pressure from The Center for Science in the Public Interest and New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.