To combat childhood obesity and dental caries, the UK plans to impose a sugar tax on milkshakes and other beverages

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2025.11.26 06:35
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The UK government is expanding the sugar tax to include drinks such as milkshakes in an effort to combat childhood obesity and dental decay. The new policy affects pre-packaged milkshakes, ready-to-drink coffee, and sugary yogurt drinks, but excludes items made on-site. The Health Secretary pointed out that obesity has the greatest impact on the poorest, leading to health issues and high NHS costs. The new measures require sugary drinks to contain less than 4.5 grams of sugar per 100 milliliters, with exceeding products subject to taxation. Advocates welcomed this but believe the measures are insufficient