Call for Tax on SSDs

8 Oct 2015

Researchers at the Health Research Board Centre for Health and Diet Research have announced their support for a 20% tax on sugar-sweetened drinks (SSDs).

Read the full press release on the College of Medicine & Health news section.

Cork study links childhood obesity and sugary drinks http://t.co/pQlOuCMAcG pic.twitter.com/px0cTGU86z

— The Irish Times (@IrishTimes) October 7, 2015

What do you think, should they? @thejournal_ie picked up our release from @HRBCHDR yesterday. http://t.co/lwync5rTeV @UCC

— UCC Medicine&Health (@UCCMedHealth) October 8, 2015

Sugar-rich drinks link to body weight, via @cathshan http://t.co/DfFOlNoWtb (GM) pic.twitter.com/NPOt3QLscU

— Irish Examiner (@irishexaminer) October 8, 2015