Watch FIFA World Cup 2026™

LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE starting June 12 2026

New study furthers talk of sugar tax

AAP

AAP Source: AAP

Weeks after Britain imposed a tax on soft drinks to curb sugar consumption in the country, a new study is pushing the case for Australia to follow. The research shows a 20 per cent tax on sugary beverages would raise 460 million dollars for healthcare and lead to 8-thousand fewer cases of diabetes over 25 years.


Published

Updated

By Peyman Jamali

Source: SBS



Share this with family and friends


Weeks after Britain imposed a tax on soft drinks to curb sugar consumption in the country, a new study is pushing the case for Australia to follow. The research shows a 20 per cent tax on sugary beverages would raise 460 million dollars for healthcare and lead to 8-thousand fewer cases of diabetes over 25 years.



Latest podcast episodes

Follow SBS Persian

Download our apps

Listen to our podcasts

Get the latest with our exclusive in-language podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service

Stream now