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Tax on sugary drinks needed to fight Britain's obesity
British doctors are urging for an extra 20 per cent tax on sugar-based drinks to fight the country\'s rising obesity epidemic, with the British Medical Association (BMA) estimating that poor diets cause 70,000 premature deaths every year. Doctors said a tax of at least 20 per cent is needed to deter customers which would amount a two-litre bottle to shoot up from 1.85 pounds (about $2) to 2.22 pounds (about $3).
London: British doctors are urging for an extra 20 per cent tax on sugar-based drinks to fight the country's rising obesity epidemic, with the British Medical Association (BMA) estimating that poor diets cause 70,000 premature deaths every year. Doctors said a tax of at least 20 per cent is needed to deter customers which would amount a two-litre bottle to shoot up from 1.85 pounds (about $2) to 2.22 pounds (about $3).
The report says the extra revenue should be used to make fruit and vegetables cheaper so that we "create an environment where dietary choices default to healthy options"."I think it is a massive problem illustrated by the fact that obesity is increasing," BMA doctor Shree Datta told the BBC.
The report said sugar added to food or naturally present in fruit juice and honey should account for five percent of energy intake. The current recommended level is 10 per cent and many people fail to meet that.
