City council calls on shops to add 10p levy to sugary soft drinks as portion of campaign to drive down sugar consumption and slash diet-related diseasesBrighton and Hove is addressing its sweet tooth by becoming the first British city to introduce a voluntary “sugar tax”. The local council is calling on food and drink shops to impose a 10p surcharge on all sugary soft beverages, with the proceeds to be put into a children’s health and food education trust. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com