Would a 'Sugar Tax' <br />Really Reduce Obesity? .<br />A recent study found that a 20% tax <br />increase on sweet snacks could lead to <br />a 2% decrease in obesity in the U.K.<br />Countries with taxes on high-sugar foods, <br />such as Mexico and Hungary, have seen <br />improvements in obesity rates.<br />Other countries and cities are also considering a tax that <br />would extend to sugary foods as well as drinks.<br />Existing sugar taxes have caused changes in <br />what consumers are purchasing as well <br />as what manufacturers are putting into snacks.<br />However, the decrease in obesity <br />may take longer than anticipated.<br />In 5 or 10 years to get to that level would be more realistic ... We just need to manage expectations.<br />, Nutrition Professor Barry Poplin, via Healthline
