One year on: soft drinks levy needs to go beyond the school gate
Children’s health would be better protected if money raised from the soft drinks levy was spent on local priorities such
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Sugar tax revenue helps tackle childhood obesity
Soft drinks manufacturers and traders have paid an extra £153.8 million in tax since April, statistics published by HM Revenue
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More nuanced approach may be more effective, suggest researchers A sugar tax levied on soft drinks might have the unintended
Read moreCouncils want answers over ‘hijacking of soft drinks levy’
Councils are demanding money earmarked for boosting physical activity and healthy eating in schools is not used to plug a black
Read moreSoft drinks firms must commit to sugar reduction in popular drinks to combat obesity crisis, say councils
Soft drink giants must stop dragging their heels and commit to minimising sugar as councils warn shoppers are unwittingly buying
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