UK sugar tax: Government unveils plans and consultation

Following Britain’s decision to leave the EU in June, and the subsequent shake-up in the UK government, some commentators had suggested that the sugar tax was now in the ‘political graveyard’.

Meanwhile, the Food and Drink Federation called for the sugar tax to be put on hold due to the fragility of the post-Brexit economy.    

But today the government’s childhood obesity strategy has been unveiled, complete with details of the sugar tax and the launch of the consultation on the levy.

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Food Labelling Services comments:

The government has taken decisive action to implement the sugar tax, and the impact on the consumption of full sugar soft drinks will be interesting to monitor. However, in our opinion, the sugar tax will only be effective in influcing the current levels of obesity if it is introduced across a wider range of foods. This should also include foods where hidden sugar is added to improve the taste.