20 Jan, 2015
Taxing sugary drinks would help stem childhood obesity, say health groups
Australian Associated Press | theguardian.com | Tuesday 20 January 2015
Four health organisations say a sugary drinks tax would save Australia billions in medical costs and urge the government to launch an obesity strategy.
A tax on sugary drinks would help stem the rise of childhood obesity and save the country billions in medical costs, leading health groups say.
For the first time four health organisations have come together to urge the federal government to launch a national obesity strategy.
Australia has one of the highest rates of obesity in the world, with 63% of adults and one in four children being overweight or obese.
