Tax and Sugar-sweetened Beverages

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends taxing sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB), such as pop/soft drinks/soda, fruit drinks, sport drinks, energy and vitamin water drinks, and sweetened iced tea and lemonade, to lower consumption and to reduce the risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes and tooth decay worldwide. In February 2016 Dietitians of Canada also recommended taxation on SSB. Listen to a recent eight-minute Viewpoint Podcast interview with Kate Comeau from Dietitians of...