Sugar Tax Would Have to Be Enormous to Work

Sugar Tax Would Have to Be Enormous to Work

Jul 26, 2018 | Issues, Sugar tax

A British Medical Journal discussion on pro’s and con’s of a sugar tax provides a balanced discussion, but it’s clear that such taxes would have to be enormous to have an effect. The discussion, “Could a sugar tax help obesity?”, featured Adjunct Professor Sirpa...

Julian Baggini: Coke or Milk?

Jul 26, 2018 | Issues, Sugar tax

FGC commissioned world-renowned philosopher and author Julian Baggini to give his unique perspective on current discussions in the food industry. In this article, he discusses a topic that is regularly raised – should healthier food automatically be cheaper. Coke or...

Sugar Q&A

Apr 10, 2016 | Sugar tax

In April 2016, Katherine Rich answered questions from Fairfax Media on obesity, applying sugar taxes on sodas, and a response to criticism from an academic in the US on FGC’s comments on the effectiveness of Mexico’s soda tax. The resulting article...