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‘Sugar tax’ stirs up debate over public health, inflation
03 Feb 2026 07:42 GMT
… effect on health, including obesity, diabetes and other metabolic diseases, … governments to increase taxes on sugary drinks by at least 20 … some kind of sugar tax.
“The list of countries … also sharply increased tax rates on sugary drinks and confectionery in …
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Confronting the obesity crisis in the Middle East: A structural public health challenge
02 Feb 2026 21:31 GMT
… highest diabetes prevalence rates in the world, and obesity is … weight management and obesity prevention, reframing obesity as a chronic … s introduction of excise taxes on sugary drinks and energy drinks in … and a 100 percent tax on energy drinks, the …
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WHO Calls On Europe to Raise Taxes on Alcohol, Sugary Drinks
26 Jan 2026 11:07 GMT
… and sugary drinks by at least 50% by 2035 via tax increases … around introducing new targeted taxes, competing fiscal policy priorities … willingness to reconsider its tax treatment,” Pavel Semerád, … of conditions such as obesity and diabetes “is complex and …
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Harmful sugary drinks are not taxed enough: WHO
26 Jan 2026 02:58 GMT
… low tax rates in most countries, fuelling obesity, diabetes, heart … to significantly strengthen these taxes.
The UN health … combined global market for sugary drinks and alcoholic beverages generates … at least 116 countries tax sugary drinks, mainly sodas. But …
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Increase Taxes On Sugary Drinks, Alcohol To Curb Diabetes: WHO
25 Jan 2026 16:06 GMT
… communicable diseases such as obesity, diabetes, heart disease, … more than 100 countries tax sugary drinks like sodas, other … soda.
Besides, only a few countries are adjusting taxes … to significantly strengthen taxes on sugary drinks and alcoholic beverages. …
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Lee raises sugar tax issue, food industry resists
29 Jan 2026 01:13 GMT
… the introduction of a sugar tax. In response, the … healthcare systems.
A sugar tax refers to an additional … taxes are typically aimed at preventing health problems such as obesity and diabetes … , processors and importers of sugary drinks, but the bill lapsed …
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Cheaper Sugary Drinks and Alcohol Drive Rise in Noncommunicable Diseases
22 Jan 2026 10:31 GMT
… taxes on sugary drinks and alcohol, warning that weak and outdated tax … obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancers, violence and road traffic injuries.
“Health taxes … 116 countries currently tax sugary drinks, mainly sodas. … soda. In many cases, these taxes …
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The share of Americans medically obese is projected to rise to almost 50% by 2035
28 Jan 2026 20:07 GMT
… Amanda Velazquez, director of obesity medicine at Cedars-Sinai Hospital … , especially to treatment for obesity.”
That’s recently become … soda taxes as key local and statewide initiatives to keep obesity … foods, such as beverage taxes, and address food deserts …
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SSB Tax: Should Private Profits Supersede Public Health?
28 Jan 2026 05:13 GMT
… dietary drivers of obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, … In Nigeria, consumption of sugary drinks – particularly among children … have implemented similar taxes with demonstrated success. … Health.
“Earmark SSB tax revenues for public health …
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Child obesity surge fuels push to restrict unhealthy food packaging
27 Jan 2026 04:22 GMT
… a 2025 WHO report on obesity and overweight.
Researchers found that packaging … meet with industry resistance.
Higher taxes, for example, will likely translate … sugar, to resist indulging in sweetened drinks – a hedonic choice that often …