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Why Australia needs a sugary drinks tax

Published: May 6, 2024, 3:22 a.m.

Australia: it's time for a sugary drinks tax. \n\nSugary drinks are the biggest single source of sugar in our diets, and they increase people\u2019s risk of developing obesity and type 2 diabetes.\n\nWhile Australian health experts have been calling for a tax on sugary drinks for many years, our new report Sickly sweet: It's time for a sugary drinks tax, outlines why now and why Australia is lagging behind our international peers. \n\nIn this podcast, report authors Peter Breadon and Jessica Geraghty discuss how a sugary drinks tax can improve Australians\u2019 health, with host Kat Clay. \n\nRead the report: https://grattan.edu.au/report/sickly-sweet/ \n\nDonate to Grattan: https://grattan.edu.au/donate/