Sugar Tax

Oakland soda tax reduces sugary drink purchases

10-May-2023 By Rachel Arthur

Residents in Oakland, California have bought fewer sugary beverages since a local soda tax went into effect, says a study from UC San Francisco. The study also found savings in health care costs and compared them to other public health policies.

Sugar taxes: The global picture

18-Dec-2019 By Rachel Arthur, Elaine Watson, Niamh Michail, Gary Scattergood, Flora Southey

Sugar taxes continue to hit the headlines, so we take a spin around the globe to look at some of the markets where taxes have been introduced or are under debate.

Latin American countries top for sugary drink intake

17-Jun-2019 By Niamh Michail

Latin American and Caribbean countries are the biggest consumers of sugar-sweetened beverages and fruit juices in the world, according to a recent study.

Tax on sugary drinks in Philadelphia halves purchases in the city in the first year, JAMA study finds

29-May-2019 By Elizabeth Crawford

The amount of sugar- and artificially sweetened beverages sold in Philadelphia dropped by half during the first year in which the city’s controversial tax on the beverages was in effect, according to a study published earlier this month in JAMA.

Sugar taxes: The global picture

14-Dec-2018 By Rachel Arthur, Elaine Watson, Stephen Daniells, Gary Scattergood, Niamh Michail

Sugar taxes continue to hit the headlines, but the introduction of new legislation is never straight-forward. We take a look at 20 countries around the globe where sugar taxes have been in the news.

Coca-Cola wary of Q2 disruption for classic Coke as UK sugar tax bites

25-Apr-2018 By Rachel Arthur

Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey acknowledges the UK sugar tax is likely to have ‘some impact’ on the company in the UK – particularly for classic Coca-Cola – but is optimistic that the industry is well prepared to minimize the impact of the levy.

Food industry should be ‘praised’ not ‘pilloried’ for sugar-reducing efforts

06-Dec-2016 By Will Chu

The food industry should not be pilloried for making food safe, affordable and enjoyable, according to the chairman of food consultancy Zenith International.