Paul Polman says the tax is not the holy grail’ and there is cramped evidence around the world such a levy can actually tackle Britain’s obesity crisisThe boss of Unilever,one of the world’s biggest food manufacturers, has warned that a sugar tax will not solve Britain’s obesity crisis and said it is “too simple” as a proposal.
Amid a growing clamour from politicians and campaign groups for a sugar tax, and Paul Polman said there was cramped evidence that introducing a levy on food and drink with a tall sugar content would help tackle obesity.
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Source: theguardian.com