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Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months ago

The amount of sugar consumed by children from soft drinks in the UK halved within a year of the sugar tax being introduced, a study has found.

www.theguardian.com

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The amount of sugar consumed by children from soft drinks in the UK halved within a year of the sugar tax being introduced, a study has found.

www.theguardian.com

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Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months ago

Children’s sugar consumption halved since tax announcement, study finds

www.theguardian.com

Experts say success soft drinks shows expansion of tax to cover other foods and drinks is a ‘no brainer’

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Aspartame can lead to overeating. Some research also point to liver cancer.
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  Ok, now do sugar, and compare the statistical quality of the evidence too please
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    But sugar sucks too? I’m not defending either.

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