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On January 4, 2020, Duke Sandford World Food Policy Centre produced a promotional video segment arguing for the benefits of taxes on sugary beverages,
On November 2, 2013, 5 News (Britain) interviewed a supporter and an opponent of a tax on sugary drinks. This was five years before a tax was introduced in Britain.
On September 21, 2023, Free Malaysia Today televised a segment discussing the connection between poor diet and ill health and suggesting the Malaysia's sugar tax was only the first step toward improved national health.
On November 18, 2023, the Bloomberg American Health Initiative televised a report on the $22 million in sugar tax revenue that had gone into public health initiatives in Boulder, Colorado.
On September 21, 2023, KUAM News televised part of a debate around the proposed introduction of a sugar tax in Guam. The speakers are opposed to the tax.
On July 25, 2023, ABC News Radio broadcast a podcast titled 'Soft drink giants and the sugar tax war'. The podcast looks at the role of soft drink manufacturers in influencing Australian governments.
On October 5, 2023, News Channel 3-21 televised a report on increasing obesity in Santa Barbara, California, and its connection to sugary drinks and processed food.
On November 24, 2022, the South Australian Cancer Council released a video clip warning of the dangers of sugary soft drinks. The clip opens like a soft drink commercial.
On March 2, 2016, Channel 4 News (Britain) televised a segment looking at sugar consumption in Brighton and interviewed local stakeholders on their attitudes to a sugar tax. A tax was introduced in 2018.
On September 27, 2012, 10 News televised a segment looking at a proposal that South Australia introduce a tax on sugary drinks. Most of the vox pop interviewees supported such a tax.
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On January 6, 2024, NPR (National Public Radio) USA published a news report titled 'Cities with soda taxes saw sales of sugary drinks fall as prices rose, study finds'. The report notes that sales of sugary drinks fell dramatically across five U.S. cities, after they implemented taxes targeting those drinks - and those changes remained over time.
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On December 27, 2023, The Press published a comment by Ben Kepes titled 'Yes, we should have a sugar tax, but we also need personal responsibility'. The opinion piece acknowledges the value of taxation as a way of discouraging harmful behaviour; however, he also believes individuals should be aware of the damage they are potentially inflicting on themselves and society.
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On December 17, 2023, Faster Capital, a company that assists start-up ventures, published a detailed treatment of 'sin taxes' titled 'Sin Taxes and Their Impact on Public Health: A Closer Look'. The background piece defines sin taxes, looks at their historical background and gives a detailed outline of their advantages and disadvantages.
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On November 17, 2023, The Guardian published an editorial supporting the British tax on sugary drinks and noting the reduction in dental caries among children since its introduction.
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On November 15, 2023, Health Tech World published a report titled 'Sugar tax linked to 12% drop in u18 tooth extractions' The report detailed research findings that there was a dramatic reduction in dental caries in Britain apparently related to the introduction of a sugar tax.
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On September 18, 2023, DC Journal published a comment by Justin Leventhal, senior policy analyst for the American Consumer Institute, titled 'The Ineffective Paternalism of Soda Taxes'. The opinion piece criticises soda taxes as ineffective and claims the harm poor consumers and businesses.
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On September 15, 2023, The Conversation published a comment and analysis by Duane Mellor, Lead for Evidence-Based Medicine and Nutrition, Aston Medical School, Aston University. The article is titled 'Why taxing 'junk food' to tackle obesity isn't as simple as it seems'. The author challenges the strength of the evidence used to demonstrate the success of sugar taxes and suggests a more sophisticated approach to community health is needed.
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On September 11, 2023, Troy Media published a comment by Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, senior director of the agri-food analytics lab and a professor in food distribution and policy at Dalhousie University. The opinion piece is titled 'Are sugar taxes really about your health?' The author argues that sugar taxes are not an effective means of sugar reduction and that they are often introduced just to increase government revenue.
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On September 6, 2023, smartasset published a comment by Amanda Dixon titled 'Should There Be a Soda Tax?'. The opinion piece, while uncertainty hat the taxes achieve their public health objectives endorses the socially productive uses to which the tax revenue can be put.
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On July 27, 2023, The New Daily published a report titled 'Sugar tax could save nation millions and fund dental care, study finds'. The report details the findings of a recent study which suggests a 20 per cent national sugar tax could save Australia more than $60 million over 10 years, increase health equity and prevent more than 500,000 dental cavities.
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On April 3, 2023, the Australian Medical Association (AMA) issued a media release detailing its call to the federal government to include a sugar tax in the next budget. The media release is titled 'Sugar tax: a sweet deal for public health and the upcoming federal budget'.
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The media release includes a link to the website of the AMA's ongoing campaign for a sugar tax, '#SicklySweet'. The website can be accessed at
On April 3, 2023, Swissinfo.ch published a news report titled 'Sugar debate in Switzerland leaves bitter taste'. The report details the government's refusal to allow two local initiatives to regulate sugar in food and drink in response to pressure from the agricultural lobby.
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On January 20, 2023, The Guardian published an article titled 'Doctors warn Australia risks being "odd one out" if it resists sugar tax on soft drinks'. The article details the AMA's criticisms of Australian governments for falling behind other nations in using sugar taxes as a health measure.
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On March 11, 2022, TTPI published a comment and analysis by Tristan Dry and Phillip Baker titled 'Why Doesn't Australia Have a Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax?'. The article
examines the effect of industry opposition and the attitude of political parties in explaining Australia's apparent reluctance to adopt a sugary drinks tax.
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On September 11, 2021, The Obesity Evidence Hub published a comment and analysis titled 'Case for a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) in Australia'. The article supplies a detailed, referenced case supporting a sugary drinks tax in Australia.
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On June 10, 2021, The Conversation published a comment by Gary Sacks, Professor of Public Health Policy and Co-Director of the Global Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition at Deakin University. The opinion piece, titled 'How much longer do we need to wait for Australia to implement a sugary drinks tax?', explains the benefits of a sugary drinks tax as demonstrated by overseas experience,
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On June 9, 2021, the Australian Medical Association (AMA) issued a media release titled 'Sugar tax will cut disease and save lives'. The release presents the AMA's demand that the federal government introduce a sugar tax and explains how this would improve national health.
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On November 10, 2015, The Conversation published a comment by Luke Allen, a researcher, in Global Health Policy at the University of Oxford, titled 'Rejecting a sugar tax is based on faulty logic about the poor'. Allen argues that education works less well than taxation in shaping the behaviour of those on low incomes.
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On October 17, 2014, The Conversation published a comment and analysis by Becky Freeman, Research Fellow/Lecturer at the University of Sydney titled 'Digital junk: food and beverage marketing on Facebook'. Freeman examines the potential impact on children and adolescents of junk food advertising on social media.
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On April 2, 2012, The Conversation published a comment and analysis by Peter Clifton
Professor of Nutrition, University of South Australia, titled 'Monday's medical myth: sugar is the main culprit in obesity'. The article argues that overeating a variety of food types is responsible for obesity.
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