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Barbados to improve population health and generate funds with higher sugary drinks tax
29th March 2022
The government of Barbados is taking action to improve population health by getting sugar consumption under control with a 20% tax on sweetened beverages.
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Nigeria sugary drinks tax aims to fight obesity, raise revenue
01st March 2022
To tackle rising rates of obesity and diseases like diabetes, Nigeria adopts a tax on sugary drinks, becoming Africa’s second country to do so.
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Consumer rights and industry interference: the case of the soft drink industry in Colombia
12th June 2018
In this week's blog read about the now paradigmatic case of the industry attacking NCD civil society organisations campaigning against the harmful effects of sugar sweetened beverages on health.
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STATEMENT - On the exclusion of sugar tax recommendations in WHO HLC on NCDs Report
04th June 2018
NCDA today reiterated its call to governments to follow WHO guidance to put the health of citizens first and adopt a more comprehensive approach to taxation – including sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs).