Sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) taxes are widely supported by the public and health professionals to reduce the consumption of sugar and thus improve public health. Such policies have generally met with…
Sugar levy had no lasting negative impacts on the UK soft drinks industry
In 2016, the Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL) was introduced as part of the UK Government’s Childhood Obesity Plan. The levy applies to drinks containing more than 5g of sugar…