Six years ago the UK introduced a tax on sugary drinks. It was a great idea.

A study has shown a decline in sugar consumption, especially among children, after the adoption of the tax

Taxes are one of the resources available to states to reduce the consumption of potentially harmful foods without banning them. The logic behind taxes on substances, such as tobacco and the alcoholIt has been adopted for products such as sugary drinks in countries such as the United Kingdom. Everything seems to indicate success.

Decline in consumption

A study concluded that the introduction of a sugary drink tax was accompanied by a significant reduction in sugar consumption among children. It was estimated that consumption was reduced by about 4.8 g of sugar per day. For adults, the difference is greater in daily consumption: 11 g less sugar.

If we take into account the sugars contained in sugary drinks, the reduction in consumption is 3 g in the case of minors (which implies a reduction in consumption of 23.5%) and approximately 5 g in the case of adults (40.5% less).

Far from recommendations

However, the team responsible for the study warns that the levels of consumption of “free sugars” continue to be even higher than the levels recommended by the World Health Organization. These recommendations indicate a maximum daily consumption of 30 g for adults, 24 g for children between 7 and 10 years and 19 g for children from 4 to 6 years.

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