The amount of sugar consumed by children from soft drinks in the UK halved within a year of the sugar tax being introduced, a study has found.
The amount of sugar consumed by children from soft drinks in the UK halved within a year of the sugar tax being introduced, a study has found.
www.theguardian.com Children’s sugar consumption halved since tax announcement, study finds
Experts say success soft drinks shows expansion of tax to cover other foods and drinks is a ‘no brainer’
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And the amount of aspartame has doubled
8 4 ReplySo? That's way less bad
7 7 ReplyAspartame can lead to overeating. Some research also point to liver cancer.
13 3 ReplyOk, now do sugar, and compare the statistical quality of the evidence too please
9 3 ReplyBut sugar sucks too? I'm not defending either.
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