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New French Sugar Tax Proposal A ‘Sham’, Food Industry Group Says
A proposed French tax on high-sugar processed food is ‘a sham’ that will hurt struggling manufacturers and consumers while failing to address long-term health issues, the country’s food industry association has said. In its 2027 budget, t…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Frenchfood #francais #france #French #frenchfood #sugartax
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2839774/new-french-sugar-tax-proposal-a-sham-food-industry-group-says-2/
New French Sugar Tax Proposal A ‘Sham’, Food Industry Group Says https://www.diningandcooking.com/2839774/new-french-sugar-tax-proposal-a-sham-food-industry-group-says-2/ #francais #france #French #FrenchFood #SugarTax
https://www.europesays.com/people/202604/ Germany news: Sugar tax plan leaves sour taste #BrandenburgGermany #ChristianDemocrats #ConservativePoliticians #FriedrichMerz #Germany #SugarTax #TheRulingCoalitionEnvironmentalistGreens
Sugary drinks have become a public health concern. #Taxes on sugar-sweetened #beverages reduce their consumption effectively and are linked to reduced #health risks—such taxes are already implemented in 64 countries, covering 3.5 billion people: doi.org/10.1038/s430... #sugar #soda #sugartax
Global taxes on sugar-sweetene...
Poland proposes higher sugar tax, industry warns of impact on food and beverage sector
The Polish government has proposed sweeping changes to its sugar tax regime, including higher levies on sweetened beverages,…
#Poland #Polska #PL #Europe #Europa #EU #SugarTax
https://www.europesays.com/poland/17978/
Le #Tasse NON sono un #furto - elogo della #Patrimoniale #Carbontax #sugartax #Webtax https://youtu.be/sqbJ7cUBEbA?si=4Y-GkG_WpmnTwqDn via @YouTube
Sugary Drinks Tax: Smartest Way to Finance NCD Care in Niger
Nigeria is facing a slow-burning epidemic of non-communicable diseases driven by unhealthy diets, tobacco use, physical inactivity and…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Nutrition #excisetax #Fiscalpolicyhealth #Health #healthfinancing #NCDsNigeria #Nigeriahealth #Non-CommunicableDiseases #PublicHealthPolicy #sugartax #sugarydrinkstax #WHOrecommendations
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/720319/
Sugary Drinks Tax: Smartest Way to Finance NCD Care in Niger
Nigeria is facing a slow-burning epidemic of non-communicable diseases driven by unhealthy diets, tobacco use, physical inactivity and…
#NewsBeep #News #Nutrition #ExciseTax #Fiscalpolicyhealth #Health #healthfinancing #NCDsNigeria #Nigeriahealth #NonCommunicablediseases #publichealthpolicy #sugartax #sugarydrinkstax #UK #UnitedKingdom #WHOrecommendations
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/651897/
https://www.europesays.com/ie/547971/ Sugary Drinks Tax: Smartest Way to Finance NCD Care in Niger #Éire #ExciseTax #FiscalPolicyHealth #Health #HealthFinancing #IE #Ireland #NCDsNigeria #NigeriaHealth #NonCommunicableDiseases #Nutrition #PublicHealthPolicy #SugarTax #SugaryDrinksTax #WHORecommendations
https://www.europesays.com/africa/292061/ Uganda sugar growers warn higher excise duty could cut cane prices and deepen farmer losses #CanePriceDrop #CanePrices #ChiniMandiNews #Chinimandi #ExciseDuty #ExciseDutyImpact #FarmerIncomeLoss #FarmerLosses #SugarIndustryTax #SugarMarketNews #SugarNews #SugarSectorNews #SugarTax #SugarUganda #Uganda #UgandaSugarTax
https://www.europesays.com/people/120174/ Denmark sticks with long-standing confectionery tax under new coalition #AnnetteZeipel #CoffeeTax #CorporateTaxRelief #Denmark #Frederiksen’sSocialDemocrats #MetteFrederiksen #PrimeMinisterMetteFrederiksen #SocialLiberals #SugarTax #TaxReform #VenstreParty
https://www.europesays.com/dk/109648/ Denmark sticks with long-standing confectionery tax under new coalition #AnnetteZeipel #CoffeeTax #CorporateTaxRelief #Danmark #Denmark #Frederiksen’sSocialDemocrats #PrimeMinisterMetteFrederiksen #SocialLiberals #SugarTax #TaxReform #VenstreParty
Grocery prices in the Netherlands could jump by 10 percent next year
People in the Netherlands could see their weekly grocery bills jump by up to 10 percent …
#Netherlands #Nederland #NL #Europe #Europa #EU #costoflivingNetherlands #cross-bordershopping #expatsnetherlands #foodinflationpercentageinnetherlands #grocerypricesNetherlands #minimumwagenetherlands #shoppinginGermany #sugartax #supermarketassociationbrandbrief #supermarketprices #trucklevy
https://www.europesays.com/netherlands/21493/
https://www.europesays.com/3057096/ Grocery prices in the Netherlands could jump by 10 percent next year #CostOfLivingNetherlands #CrossBorderShopping #ExpatsNetherlands #FoodInflationPercentageInNetherlands #GroceryPricesNetherlands #MinimumWageNetherlands #Nederland #netherlands #Nieuws #ShoppingInGermany #SugarTax #SupermarketAssociationBrandbrief #SupermarketPrices #TruckLevy
Germany’s sugar tax sparks ‘nanny state’ debate
The German government’s decision to introduce a levy on sugary drinks as part of its health care reform…
#Germany #DE #Europe #EU #Europa #countriesaroundtheworld #foodanddrink #Germangovernment #GermanHealthMinistry #healthcaresystem #PeterPhilipsborn #sugartax #sugarybeverages #sugarydrinks
https://www.europesays.com/germany/11333/
German Government Responds to Growing Unpopularity–by Introducing New Tax
German Government Responds to Growing Unpopularity–by Introducing New Tax
Negative health effects of sugar-sweetened beverages are well established. Taxes on sugary drinks are effective instruments for reducing their consumption and represent a demonstrably effective preventive measure: zenodo-org.translate.goog/records/1964... #Sugar #Taxation #SugarTax #Health #Obesity
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Public Health: What if a policy can succeed on paper— and still miss how the body actually works?
Public health policy often operates through measurable targets, such as reducing sugar consumption to address obesity and metabolic disease. While such approaches can achieve significant improvements at the population level, they may not fully account for the complexity of biological systems.
#HybridMind42 #PublicHealth #HealthPolicy #Nutrition #UKPolicy #SugarTax #Metabolism #SystemsThinking #PreventiveHealth #FoodEnvironment #Wellbeing
Germany’s 2024 Sugary Drink Output vs. Light Beverages & Health Data – News and Statistics
Mar 31, 2026 According to data from the Federal Statistical Office, Germany produced 7.7 billion liters of sugary…
#Germany #DE #Europe #EU #Europa #FederalStatisticalOffice #Germanysugarydrinksproduction2024 #healthrisks #lightbeverages #mineralwater #obesityrates #softdrinks #sugarconsumption #sugartax
https://www.europesays.com/germany/1237/
Milkshakes and lattes to come under sugar tax rules – Streeting
Pre-packaged milkshakes and lattes will be subject to the sugar tax, the Health Secretary has announced. Wes Streeting…
#NewsBeep #News #Nutrition #AU #Australia #Governmentconsultation #Health #HealthSecretary #milksubstitute #SoftDrinks #sugartax #Thegovernment #WesStreeting
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/313571/
https://www.europesays.com/ie/203731/ Milkshakes and lattes to come under sugar tax rules – Streeting #Éire #GovernmentConsultation #Health #HealthSecretary #IE #Ireland #MilkSubstitute #Nutrition #SoftDrinks #SugarTax #TheGovernment #WesStreeting
UK Sugar Tax Extended to Milkshakes: Rediff Moneynews
UK extends sugar tax to milkshakes to combat obesity. Companies must reduce sugar by 2028 or face the…
#NewsBeep #News #Nutrition #CA #Canada #Health #milkshakes #obesity #softdrinksindustrylevy #sugartax #UK
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/310499/
https://www.europesays.com/ie/203060/ UK Sugar Tax Extended to Milkshakes: Rediff Moneynews #Éire #Health #IE #Ireland #milkshakes #Nutrition #Obesity #SoftDrinksIndustryLevy #SugarTax #UK
@CppGuy I agree. Tobacco taxes are indeed regressive, but I think the public health argument on that one is strong enough to outweigh the tax equity argument.
If someone came up with some great evidence that the #SugarTax is also improving public health to a meaningful degree, then I would probably support it, but in the absence of that evidence, I think the tax equity argument wins for sugar.
I guess we're going to be talking about the #SugarTax a lot tomorrow.
This is your periodic reminder that it's mainly a tax-raising measure rather than a health thing. Proponents of it claim it makes people healthier, but there is almost no evidence to back that up.
It's also a highly regressive tax.
And from personal experience, the idea that it will encourage soft drinks manufacturers to formulate healthier low-sugar drinks seems unlikely. It's still hard to buy nice sugar-free soft drinks
Sip more sugar, pay more tax: Understanding UAE’s new soft drink rules and what changes for buyers https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/nri/sip-more-sugar-pay-more-tax-understanding-uaes-new-soft-drink-rules-what-citizens-and-migrants-from-place-including-kerala-should-know-ei79x8yu?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #sugartax #uae #health #economy
Dear @Sainsburys, why do you add sweetners to your cola & still charge more for it as if paying the sugar tax? Couldn't you be accused of trying to rip off customers?
#sainsburys #sugartax #ripoff #cola #lbc #talkradio #shopping #food #drink #coke #pepsi
American Heart Association stands against beverage industry lawsuit, defending Santa Cruz's sugary drink tax as a critical public health measure to combat chronic diseases and support community wellness. #HealthPolicy #SugarTax
American Beverage Association challenges Santa Cruz sugary drink tax in court, AHA calls out industry's profit-driven tactics against public health initiatives #HealthPolicy #SugarTax
Santa Cruz becomes first California city to implement sugary drink tax since 2018, generating $1.3M annually for community health initiatives. A major victory against beverage industry misinformation. #PublicHealth #SugarTax
Still no public response as to why @Tesco @Sainsburys @Asda @Morrisons @LidlGB @AldiUK charge more for standard cola compared to diet cola, given they both contain sweetners so don't qualify for the sugar tax.
With all the sweetners added to UK cola, they no longer qualify for the sugar tax, but we are still charged more than the diet versions. So who's ripping us off the cola companies or the supermarkets.
#cocacola #pepsi #sainsburys #Tesco #bbcnews #channel4news #lbc #sugartax
(2/2) There should be levies on #sugar & on #salt in food; there should be mandatory front-of-pack traffic-light #nutrition labeling, and there should be a mandatory, standardised & comprehensive methodology for food ecolabels: doi.org/10.48683/192... #soda #sugartax #taxes #health #labeling #labels
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Could higher prices on your favorite snacks save your life? A radical plan to tax sugar and salt may change how we eat—for good. #HealthyEating #ClimateAction #SugarTax
https://geekoo.news/a-new-tax-recipe-how-sugar-and-salt-levies-could-save-lives/
(6/6) For all households, lower #prices have the largest impact on choosing #plant-based protein. While #taxes may have less public support, learning from #sugartax, they can be effective given the right design, compensatory measures, and public messaging: https://doi.org/10.1787/97c4041a-en #meattax
#Taxes on sugar-sweetened #drinks can reduce consumption & improve population #health. In the UK, households with the lowest incomes & with #children had the largest #sugar reductions from #softdrinks after implementation of such a levy: https://nutrition.bmj.com/content/early/2025/01/16/bmjnph-2024-000981 #soda #sugartax #nutrition
#Soda taxes don’t just affect #sales, they help change people’s minds. #Taxes on sugary #beverages, coupled with #media attention, coincided with real changes in social #norms & attitudes about the healthfulness of such drinks... (1/2) https://news.berkeley.edu/2024/12/10/bay-area-soda-taxes-dont-just-affect-sales-they-help-change-peoples-minds/ #sugartax #sugar #nutrition
#Taxes on sweetened beverages are an important policy response to #obesity & #diabetes. Poorer households reduce purchases of those beverages more than richer households, i.e. a #sugartax may promote population #health & reduce inequalities: https://doi.org/10.1002/hec.4905 #nutrition
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EPRONZPcew
What #BigSugar Doesn't Want You To Know
#sugar #consumerknowledge #lobbying #corporategreed #sugartax #food
#NAFTA removed restrictions on #sugar imports to the US, leading to a sharp decline in prices. #Diabetes in the US went up instantly. #Trade agreements can have consequences on public #health outcomes: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980024001472 #imports #prices #sugartax #nutrition
How do we know the UK’s sugar tax is working?
There used to be a time when #NZ led the world in things like this.
https://theconversation.com/how-do-we-know-the-uks-sugar-tax-is-working-234418
#Children’s daily #sugar consumption halved just a year after #tax study finds
Experts say success shows expansion of tax to cover other foods and drinks is a ‘no brainer’
https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/jul/09/uk-sugar-tax-explained-what-is-it-and-has-it-worked
#SugarTax #UK [Is this the last thing the #Tories got right?]
But anyway, focusing on grams of sugar consumed is not really the point. What I want to know if someone is going to convince me that the #SugarTax is a successful policy is whether it has any impact on health outcomes. Does it lead to less tooth decay? Fewer obesity-related diseases? Anything at all that could be described as a health outcome?
Those are the only things that matter. Show me the evidence that the sugar tax has benefited them, and I will be a fan. Without it, I remain sceptical.
Wow, this is a hideously misleading headline.
Sugar consumption has been falling anyway, so children's sugar consumption was not halved by the intervention. Quite apart from the fact that going from 70g to 45g is not halving anyway by conventional standards in arithmetic, that doesn't take account of the secular trend.
When the authors adjusted for that, they found the reduction in sugar consumption was a little under 10%. Very different from halving.
The amount of sugar consumed by children from soft drinks in the UK halved within a year of the sugar tax being introduced.
"Extending it to the likes of cereals is a no-brainer for any government that cares about prevention. This needn’t add to the cost of living. Where voluntary action on reformulation has failed, the levy forces the food industry to do the right thing.”
Eddie Crouch, British Dental Association
La coordinatice nazionale di #Arabiaviva Raffaella #Paita e il capogruppo al senato Enrico #Borghi festeggiano con tweet fotocopiati il favoreggiamento dell'obesità e il voto di scambio dove si scambia la salute di tutti in cambio del consenso miserabile di alcuni. #sugartax
@sevensnd Il problema non era la #SugarTAX, ma le norme retroattive (e illegali) sui crediti del superbonus che vuole la #patania, la taglia del 50% dei proventi offerta ai comuni, li' stanno i soldi veri che non sanno più come truccare visto che non esiste più crescita
Un Governo in mano alla #patania e sapete cosa?
La Meloni non può cmq silurare #Giorgetti anche volendo, ci sono 7-8 decreti da convertire fino ad agosto, un incastro micidiale mai visto
A simulation study by Michael Laxy and his team shows that a #softdrinktax in Germany is relevant to prevent diseases such as #diabetes and could also reduce costs to the economy and #healthcare system by 16 billion euros: http://go.tum.de/778055
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Instead of just taking GST off produce, how about we abolish GST, and replace it with a tax targeting low/no-nutrition foods known to cause health problems. Especially sugar.
You know you’re a tired and hormonal mess when the discovery that #Fentimans have added #stevia to their amazing ginger beer, so it now tastes utterly appalling, is enough to reduce you to self piteous tears 😭😭 #SugarTax #EverythingIsBroken
