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NSW will be the first state in Australia to remove sugary drinks from hospitals and health services Sugary drinks with no nutritional value are set to disappear from health facilities, …

An experimental study has looked at the effectiveness of tobacco-like strategies in turning young people off sugary drinks Participants were 604 New Zealand young people aged 13-24 years who reportedly …

A 20% TAX ON SOFT DRINKS WOULD RESULT IN WIDESPREAD, LONG-LASTING PUBLIC HEALTH BENEFITS AND SIGNIFICANT HEALTH COST SAVINGS, A NEW STUDY SHOWS. University of Queensland School of Public Health researcher Dr …

The number of people living with diabetes has almost quadrupled since 1980 to 422 million adults, with most living in developing countries. Factors driving this dramatic rise include overweight and …

Soft drinks tax hikes in the UK is “absurd” and will not end the global obesity epidemic, says the Australian Beverages Council. Its CEO Geoff Parker says the move is …

It’s the perfect time for a sugar tax on soft drinks as the Government reviews tax reform, says PHAA president Professor Heather Yeatman. “A sugar tax on soft drinks would benefit the …