29 January 2020
Revenue from the sugary drinks tax was supposed to fund the free school breakfast programme.
Tag: sugar tax
19 December 2019
The public health physician also called for higher tobacco and alcohol taxes.
30 September 2019
Higher tax on sugary drinks to be effective tomorrow
26 July 2019
The sugar tax only covers pre-packaged drinks.
11 July 2019
An increase of consuming 100ml of sugary drinks was associated with an 18% increase in the risk of cancer.
26 June 2019
The WHO recommends a 20% tax on sugary drinks.
19 March 2019
The tax on sugar-sweetened beverages was postponed to July 1 because the government wanted to ensure an effective mechanism.