Proposed sugar tax slammed by Beverages Council
The Australian Medical Association’s proposal for a tax on sugary drinks has been met with opposition from the Australian Beverages Council.
Australian Beverages Council
Australia’s changing beverage tastes
The Australian Beverages Council has found Australia’s thirst for low sugar drinks has been growing for more than two decades. New research published in peer-reviewed journal Nutrients found there has been a 30 per cent (per capita) drop in sugar contribution from non alcoholic, water based beverages between 1997-2018. They equate the reduction to as …
Greens call for 20% ‘sugar tax’ on drinks
Proposed excise on water-based beverages with more than 5g of sugar per 100ml.