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The Fijian diet has shifted in recent years away from food and vegetables, towards carbohydrates and sugar. : Pacific Community CC 2.0

Taxes on sugary drinks can often improve a nation’s economy, rather than having the devastating impact industry has claimed.

Affordable nutrition

Sugar tax could boost both health and economy

Taxes on sugary drinks can often improve a nation’s economy, rather than having the devastating impact industry has claimed.

Health
More than half of South African schools still sell soft drinks : Andrew Shiva (Wikimedia) CC 4.0

Soft-drink manufacturers are targeting Africa, but industry-led pledges to reduce the sale of sugary drinks subvert better government-led policy options.

Affordable nutrition

Why are sugary drinks still sold in schools?

Soft-drink manufacturers are targeting Africa, but industry-led pledges to reduce the sale of sugary drinks subvert better government-led policy options.

Health
The nutritional quality of many Indians’ diets have deteriorated since the start of the pandemic. : Melissa Viiron, Unsplash CC BY 4.0

One in five children in India are too thin, and yet at the same time obesity levels are on the rise.

Affordable nutrition

India’s double edged nutrition problem

One in five children in India are too thin, and yet at the same time obesity levels are on the rise.

Health
Burger King in Austria make their burgers vegetarian as standard with meat still available. : supplied CC 4.0

Switching menus so meat is not the default option dramatically reduces meat consumption. But will the effects last?

Nudging sustainability

Vegetarian by default

Environment