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A tax on sugar sweetened drinks has been proposed as one means to reduce consumption and raise revenue; it is gaining traction both politically and among health advocacy organisations

Although sales taxes on soft drinks in Ireland and France have both been associated with a reduction in consumption, the health effects have not been studied.15 16 No significant effect on obesity of US state sales taxes has been found, although the level of taxation there has probably been too low to affect health.13 17 The modelled estimates of the health effect of a 20 % sugar sweetened drink tax in the United States vary, but such a tax has been predicted to reduce obesity by up to three percentage points.13 18 The effect of a sugar sweetened drink tax in the UK has not, until now, been formally estimated.

Whereas estimates from the National Diet and Nutrition Survey and Living Costs and Food Survey are broadly comparable (123 mL / adult / day versus 168 mL / person / day), the British Soft Drinks Association's figures are threefold to fourfold higher.48 61 The level and pattern of consumption will determine the magnitude of the public health effects of a sugar sweetened drinks tax, as well as its effect on health inequalDrinks Association's figures are threefold to fourfold higher.48 61 The level and pattern of consumption will determine the magnitude of the public health effects of a sugar sweetened drinks tax, as well as its effect on health inequaldrinks tax, as well as its effect on health inequalities.

In January 2013 the non-governmental organisation Sustain, supported by 61 health organisations, called for a 20 pence per litre excise duty on sugar sweetened drinks.4 In February, the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges called for a 20 % tax on sugar sweetened drinks as part of its enquiry into clinical and public health solutions to the obesity epidemic.1 Although the UK government has indicated a preference for voluntary approaches to the control of obesity, it has not ruled out fiscal measures.14 Clearly, the idea of a sugar sweetened drink tax is gaining traction in the UK, but its effect on health remains uncertain.

Fourthly, whereas taxes on unhealthy foods may be problematic because of concern about unintended substitution effects (for example, a tax on foods high in saturated fat may lead to a shift towards salty foods), 13 the potential substitutes for sugar sweetened drinks (diet drinks, fruit juice, milk, water) are probably less harmful for health.

The Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 predicted that sugar sweetened drink consumption contributes a relatively small amount to UK population morbidity (28000 disability adjusted life years) compared with low fruit and vegetable consumption (1130000 disability adjusted life years).59 Using revenue from a sugar sweetened drink tax to reduce the prices of fruit and vegetables is a potential mechanism for further improving population health.60

In: Proposed sugar sweetened drinks tax: health impact assessment (HIA).

Briggs A, Mytton O, Scarborough P, Rayner M. Appendix 8: Modelling the effects of a 10 % sugar sweetened drinks tax on obesity and overweight in Ireland: a report to inform the Health Impact Assessment.

The recent World Health Organisation (WHO) recommendation for a minimum 20 % tax on all sugary soft drinks not only reinforced this message, she says, but also created a platform for further discussions around the importance of good nutrition.

The Australian Beverages Council (ABCL) has today responded to the calls from Professor Gary Wittert, Head of Discipline of Medicine at the University of Adelaide, for a tax on soft drinks, saying a tax on beverages would be ineffective to combat health related issues.

At the Conservative Party conference last week, David Cameron said obesity was on the verge of overtaking smoking and drinking as the biggest health challenge facing Britain, and refused to rule out a «fat tax» like the one recently introduced in Denmark.

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Health campaigners calling for a tax on food and soft drinks are completely out of step with the realities facing most families said the Australian Beverages Council.

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Global examples have shown that soft drink taxes fail to have a meaningful impact on obesity rates and ultimately serve as a Band - Aid solution to a complex public health issue, which first and foremost requires access to adequate nutrition education and health care.

Secondary reductions in consumption may occur from the negative publicity surrounding sugar sweetened drinks, resulting from either the continuing debate about legislation or the stigma attached to public awareness of a special tax on health grounds.

Sustain has welcomed commitments from shadow Health Secretary Jon Ashworth that a future Labour Government would introduce legal standards for hospital food, extend the sugary drinks tax and ban junk food advertising during family TV, for the benefit of the nation's hHealth Secretary Jon Ashworth that a future Labour Government would introduce legal standards for hospital food, extend the sugary drinks tax and ban junk food advertising during family TV, for the benefit of the nation's healthhealth.

Speaking from Food Matters Live 2016, Tim Harford shares his views on the sugar tax on soft drinks together with the impact of the tax on public health.

Gail Gallie talks to us about the sugar tax and how the food and drink industry can innovate to improve child health.

But health advocates are understandably elated by the victory: after a similar tax was instituted in Mexico, there was a measurable drop in sugary drink consumption in that country within just one year.

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The WHO wants countries to start taxing sugary drinks, and use the revenue to fight health problems sugar may worsen.

The health secretary has called for taxes on alcopops to be increased to stem the rise in binge drinking among young people.

That's basically the upshot of a somewhat less - than definitive today's Q poll, which found voters oppose «obesity tax or a fat tax on non-diet sugary soft drinks,» 66 - 31, unless they're told the proceeds would be used to fund health care.

NBC moderator Chuck Todd recalled Mayor Bloomberg's unsuccessful attempts to tax and limit sugary drinks out of public health concern.

«Taxing everything from health insurance to soft drinks to clothing will make life much harder on employers trying to retain and create jobs, and on working New Yorkers trying to make ends meet in this bad economy,» said Kenneth Adams, president and CEO of The Business Council.

He also needs to recognize that his $ 1 billion in proposed tax hikes — on sugared soft drinks, cigarettes and health insurance — can not get through the Senate and Assembly.

But the Chancellor George Osborne then infuriated the Department of Health by unveiling his plans for a Sugar Tax — a levy on soft drinks — in the March Budget.

They discuss the Paterson administration's push to tax soda and other sugary drinks, and also talk about how health care reform might affect the state's hospitals and doctors.

Examples include: tighter supervision and international regulation of the food supply; an international code of food marketing to protect children's health; regulating food nutritional quality in schools along with programmes to encourage healthy food preferences; taxes on unhealthy products such as sweetened drinks and subsidies on healthier foods for low - income families such as vouchers for fruit and vegetable boxes; and mandatory food labelling as an incentive for industry to produce more nutritional products.

The tax reforms make it more expensive to produce products likely to harm the environment and to consume products potentially harmful to health, specifically tobacco, ice cream, chocolate, candy, sugar - sweetened soft drinks, and foods containing saturated fats.

«While our study confirms what dozens of earlier studies have found — that an increase in alcohol taxes reduces drinking and reduces alcohol - related health problems, what is unique is that we identified that alcohol taxes do in fact impact the whole range of drinking drivers, including extremely drunk drivers,» Wagenaar said.

By raising cigarette taxes and strengthening clean indoor air laws, states may not only reduce health detriments related to smoking, but also those related to drinking.»

Hungary introduced a public health tax that includes energy drinks in 2012.

Children are likely to be benefit most, however the study also shows that the health benefits of the tax could be reduced if industry responds by increasing the price across their drinks range (including zero sugar / diet drinks, bottled water, and fruit juice) or if heavy marketing led consumers to switch from low to mid-sugar drinks.

Taxes on soft drinks, alcohol and tobacco have the potential to produce major health gains among the poorest in society, according to the most comprehensive analysis to date of evidence on expenditure, behaviour and socio - economic status, and how Read more about Taxing our unhealthy habits is a health boost for the poor - Scimex

The WHO wants countries to start taxing sugary drinks, and use the revenue to fight health problems sugar may worsen.

The researchers modeled these health benefits by taking into mind the number of sodas and sugary drinks Americans consume each year and calculating how much less they'd drink if a penny - per - ounce tax were added on to these beverages.

October 11, 2016 • A World Health Organization report recommends fiscal policies, including taxes, that hike the retail price of sugary drinks to fend off obesity and diabetes — and the related health care Health Organization report recommends fiscal policies, including taxes, that hike the retail price of sugary drinks to fend off obesity and diabetes — and the related health care health care costs.

Increasing national focus on sugar content has led many influential experts and organisations, including Cancer Research and the UK Health Forum to back the introduction of a Sugar Tax and it was announced last year by the government that this would be introduced in 2018 for soft drinks.

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The WHO wants countries to start taxing sugary drinks, and use the revenue to fight health problems sugar may worsen.

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Meanwhile, debate over another emerging threat to public health — excessive sugar intake — continues to rage, with Professor Hal Swerissen and Professor Stephen Duckett from the Grattan Institute responding to critics of their recent report recommending a tax on sugary drinks in this article published on Croakey.

Ali plans to tweet on current legal issues in the food environment — should we restrict junk food advertising to children, tax or ban unhealthy foods and drinks, put nutrition info on menus and make health stars mandatory in supermarkets?

In the Huffington Post, dental public health expert Matthew Hopcraft highlighted the toll sugar takes on oral health, and the BBC reported that the UK was pushing ahead with its plans for a tax on sugar - sweetened drinks from 2018, publishing draft legislation that outlines how the tax will work.

The Irish Government's announcement coincides with a call from the World Health Organisation for all countries to consider introducing a tax on sugary drinks.

The WHO wants countries to start taxing sugary drinks, and use the revenue to fight health problems sugar may worsen.

Key current areas of focus for the Greens in health include: primary health care reform; a tax on sugary drinks; reform of the mental health system; and closing the gap between the health of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.