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A $1.4 billion question: The case for a new tax on Australians (www.sbs.com.au)
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A Griffith University study published in BMJ Public Health on Wednesday found a levy applied to non-alcoholic drinks with added sugar, such as soft drinks and most juices, could prevent 3.7 million cases of tooth decay, 191,000 cases of gum disease, and 115,000 cases of complete tooth loss across Australia over the next 25 years.

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[–] dyathinkhesaurus@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Not sure how they could implenent this without the companies just passing it on to consumers. They put sugar and corn syrup in everything, even things that don't need it.

[–] blind3rdeye@aussie.zone 2 points 1 hour ago

I think passing it on to consumers is an assumed part of the idea; discouraging people from consuming drinks with added sugar, and thus discouraging companies from making and marketing such drinks.

[–] Salvo@aussie.zone 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

So this is why who can’t buy soft drink that doesn’t taste like grass clippings?

Stevia is the most disgusting flavour ever created. And don’t give me any crap about it being “Natural”. There are plenty of natural compounds that are sweet and poisonous!

[–] Zarobi@aussie.zone 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

I've always believed that just like some people hate coriander (cilantro), some people hate certain sweeteners. Like it's a genetic thing where they can taste things others cannot. Most people I speak to seem to enjoy Stevia and Aspartame for some reason, but I can't stand it

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 2 points 39 minutes ago

I'd believe it - aspartame has an effect on me like fucking cocaine. Ramped up speed monster. I avoid the hell out of it