Sugar tax: Techniques for the elimination of non-communicable diseases and obesity

The Global Food Research Program at the University of North Carolina in the United States shares their insight on how taxes on sugar drinks are important components of strategies for reducing non-communicable diseases and obesity.

Obesity and other non-communicable diseases linked to diet (NCDs), such as type 2 diabetes, obesity, heart disease, and cancer, are the world's leading causes of death and disability. More than 2.2 bill....