Malaysia is not the only country implementing a sugar tax but there are other things to consider to make sure the War on Sugar isn’t just all talk and good…
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Thus, the tax in place hopes to discourage the Malaysian public from consuming more sugar to tackle diabetes and other non-communicable diseases. The SSB tax also led to nationwide changes such as companies reformulating their products with less sugar content and saving the country’s healthcare costs.The UK tax is a two-tiered levy that taxes producers based on a drink’s sugar concentration.
Meanwhile in Mexico, a volumetric SSB tax of 1 Mexican peso per litre of sugar-sweetened beverages was implemented on non-alcoholic sweetened beverages in 2014. The price increase of drinks was about 11% for soft drinks and a slight increase for other sweetened beverages. It successfully lowered SSB consumption and purchases in Mexico.
Singapore’s Health Minister Ong Ke Yung argued against the SSB tax because sugar is a commonly used product. He said if sugar is “bad”, then the extreme lengths would include taxing salt and oil, which taken in excess affects health as well. Some questions still remain regarding the SSB tax While it’s great to work together for the good of all, the question still remains on many people’s minds: Does the sugar tax mean drinks with less sugar would be cheaper? Will our teh tarik and bubble milk tea be slightly cheaper?
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