World Health Organization backs tax on sugary drinks

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The World Health Organisation is urging all countries to consider a tax on surgary drinks.
This comes as the WHO observe a special day dedicated to reducing obesity rates across the world.
Kim Hyesung tells us more.
The World Health Organisation has backed a "sugar tax" on soft drinks.
The global health group had previously advised a lower sugar intake, but stopped short of backing tax measures.
But in a new 36-page report released Tuesday, the WHO said raising soft drink prices by 20 percent or more results in lower consumption and "improved nutrition."
Around 41 million children under five were overweight or obese in 2014, marking an increase of about 10 million over the past two decades, while global obesity rates more than doubled between 1980 and 2014... to over half a billion people.
The report said rising sugar consumption like sodas and fruit juices is a major factor in the soaring number of people suffering from obesity and related diseases like diabetes.
In a statement, Dr. Douglas Bettcher, Director of the WHO’s Department for Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases,... said,... "If governments tax products like sugary drinks, they can reduce suffering and save lives. They can also cut healthcare costs and increase revenues to invest in health services."

The WHO has advised people that they don't need any sugar in their diets nutritionally.... and recommended that people keep their sugar intake below 10 percent of their total daily calorie intake, and ideally limit it to 5 percent.
Already, several countries, including France and Mexico, have implemented a sugar tax.
According to the WHO, Mexico saw its soft drink sales drop six percent in 2014 after implementing a 10 percent price hike the same year.

The WHO report also recommends using subsidies to reduce the prices of fruits and vegetables by 10 to 30 percent to encourage people to buy them and boost their nutrition levels.
Kim Hyesung, Arirang News.


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