Australian government refuses to introduce sugary soft drinks tax January 08, 2018 The Australian government won’t support the introduction of a tax on sugary soft drinks, despite calls from the Australian Medical Association. Read more
Sugary soft drinks tax to be introduced in Ireland next April October 11, 2017 A sugar tax of 30c a litre on beverages with more than 8g of sugar will be introduced in Ireland as of April 2018. Read more
Taxing sugar-sweetened soft drinks July 14, 2015 Richard Hall examines the soft drinks taxes following a number of recent claims about sugar-sweetened drinks. Read more
Mexican government proposes tax on sugary drinks September 10, 2013 Mexican president Enrique Pena Nieto has proposed a tax on sugary beverages, in an effort to improve the South American country’s growing obesity epid... Read more
Soft drinks industry rejects proposal to tax sugary soft drinks February 18, 2013 The British Soft Drinks Association (BSDA) has responded to the recently published report by the Academy of Royal Medical Colleges (AoMRC) which sugge... Read more
Is the issue of sugar becoming too taxing? May 17, 2012 Experts from Oxford University have called for sugary drinks to be taxed at a level of around 20% in the UK, as one measure to encourage healthier die... Read more
Experts call for sugary drinks tax in the UK May 16, 2012 Experts at Oxford University are calling for the introduction of taxes on sugary drinks as one measure that would encourage healthier diets and help t... Read more
US dairy industry rallies against proposed federal sugary drink tax May 29, 2009 The chief executives of two major dairy industry groups are speaking out against a suggested federal excise tax on flavoured milk drinks that contain... Read more
Regulations in Chile cut sugary drink sales by 24% – research February 13, 2020 Purchases of high-sugar beverages in Chile fell by almost a quarter following the implementation of new labelling and advertising rules. Read more
Amount of sugar sold in soft drinks falls by 29% in UK – NDPH January 14, 2020 New research has revealed that there was a 29% reduction in the total amount of sugar sold in soft drinks in the UK between 2015 and 2018. Read more