The UK government has announced an increase in the rates of the soft drinks industry levy (SDIL), in a significant move to combat obesity and promote healthier lifestyles. During the autumn budget, Rachel Reeves announced that both the lower and higher rates of the levy will increase each yea...
SOFT drinksASTHMAASTHMA in childrenTIME series analysisSugar sweetened beverage consumption has been suggested as a risk factor for childhood asthma symptoms. We examined whether the UK Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL), announced in March 2016 and implemented in April 2018, was associated with ...
Jenrick said: "The Soft Drinks Levy is one part of our plan to tackle childhood obesity. From Friday, soft drinks which contain too much added sugar will need to pay a fee. All revenues raised through the levy will directly fund new sports facilities in schools as well as healthy breakfast...
In March 2016, the UK government announced a soft drink industry levy ("sugar tax"), which aimed to reduce sugar intake by encouraging drink manufacturers to reformulate their products. The levy was implemented in April 2018. While the relationship between sugar-sweetened drinks and tooth decay i...
“The SDIL can operate on health in two ways. First, it can induce the drinks industry to reduce sugar in drinks, which should lead to a reduction in calories consumed without any need for individual-level behavior change,” Peter Scarborough of the University of Oxford, UK and lead of on...
In 2018, the UK government introduced a Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL) to reduce the consumption of sugary drinks and their health consequences. Taxes on sugary drinks might prompt changes in associated marketing, but whether and how this happens, and the implications for health, are unclear....
Background In 2018, the UK government introduced a Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL) to reduce the consumption of sugary drinks and their health consequences. Taxes on sugary drinks might prompt changes in associated marketing, but whether and how this happens, and the implications for health, ar...
The amount of sugar purchased by households through soft drinks fell by 10% in the year following the introduction of the UK Soft Drinks Industry Levy, say researchers at the University of Cambridge.
“In particular, the soft drinks industry levy (SDIL) in the UK has proven to be an effective lever to encourage food and drink manufacturers to reduce sugar.” The Lecturer in Public Health Nutrition at Queen Mary University of London added: “With a new government now in place, po...
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