South Asia and Southeast Asia Lead Global Sugary Drink Taxes
Nearly half of the world’s population now lives in countries that have implemented national taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), according to a study by the Food is Medicine Institute at Tufts University. Researchers found that 64 countries passed these health-focused levies between 1990 and 2024, a policy shift driven primarily by national burdens of obesity … Read more