The amount of sugar consumed by children from soft drinks in the UK halved within a year of the sugar tax being introduced, a study has found.

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Children’s sugar consumption halved since tax announcement, study finds

https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/jul/09/childrens-daily-sugar-consumption-halves-just-a-year-after-tax-study-finds

Experts say success soft drinks shows expansion of tax to cover other foods and drinks is a ‘no brainer’

Children’s sugar consumption halved since tax announcement, study finds