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Dec 13 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Sugar is addictive and keeps you hooked on unhealthy drinks like sodas & energy drinks.
Break the cycle today for a healthier life! bit.ly/3HyPRH1
Drinking sugar-sweetened beverages like soda & energy drinks is linked to weight gain and obesity bit.ly/3HyPRH1
Only 80 countries in the world have taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages.
Raising taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages decreases consumption and is an opportunity for health - we will see less:
❤️‍🩹Heart disease
❤️‍🩹Stroke
❤️‍🩹Diabetes
❤️‍🩹Cancers
❤️‍🩹Teeth cavities
#BeatNCDs
Taxing sugar-sweetened beverages is a cost-effective policy that drives down consumption and encourages reformulation of unhealthy drinks.
How can countries implement the taxes?
🆕 WHO sugar-sweetened beverages tax manual bit.ly/3HyPRH1

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