Diet, News, Policy
The majority of New Zealanders now support a tax on sugary drinks. That is according to public health advisory group FIZZ (Fighting Sugar in Soft-drinks), which published its findings from two large-scale surveys in the 25 September issue of the New Zealand Medical Journal (NZMJ). According to the authors “a significant shift has occurred in New Zealanders’ appetite for a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), if the funds collected are to be used to prevent obesity.”
“It seems inevitable […] that an SSB tax will be a major part of reclaiming our children’s health, considering the growing public support for its implementation,” say the authors of the NZMJ paper. “The only question that remains is when.”
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