Sugar taxes already exist in Mauritius, Samoa, Tonga, Hungary, France, Finland, and French Polynesia, all of whom tax sugary beverages «as a public health measure to reduce consumption of high sugar beverages in an attempt to tackle increasingly obesogenic environments driving skyrocketing obesity rates and related conditions including diabetes, heart disease, and cancers» (HCC). (treehugger.com)
Among those are the school cuts and a proposed tax on sugared beverages, which is aimed at reducing the childhood intake of sodas and other drinks that are major contributors to obesity. (nydailynews.com)
Artificial sweeteners «keep kids» taste buds primed for sweet, so kids will seek sugared beverages in other venues, even outside school,» Lustig said. (articles.chicagotribune.com)