Aus For a Sugar Tax

A tax on sugar is the best and simplest solution for reducing the cost sugar puts on us. Australia needs a #sugartax

[Aus For a Sugar Tax @AusSugarTax]

A tax on sugar is the best and simplest solution for Australia to recover the cost sugar puts on us.

[Dr Nina Rogers @Nina_Tr_Rogers]

🚨 Paper alert 🚨Excited to be coauthor on a modelling study: Soft Drinks industry levy is predicted to lead to ⬇️ in dental caries, overweight/obesity & ⬆️ quality of life & life expectancy in children in England. Biggest gains in the most deprived areas https://t.co/j99CjFEocU

[Aus For a Sugar Tax @AusSugarTax]

@Matt_Hopcraft At least there's some water and Coke No-sugar (caffeinated, sweetened, acidic) to go with the sugar bombs.

[David Pocock @DavidPocock]

Children shouldn’t be seeing alcohol & gambling ads on social media, yet it appears they are. Huge numbers of junk food ads are also troubling.

This needs to change.

Thanks to the public health & digital rights experts & people with lived experience who came to our roundtable.

[El Susto @ElSustoMovie]

Soda tax likely prevented thousands of cases of childhood obesity, researchers say | KMTR https://t.co/sD1KgNhnYM

[Lauren Ball @ProfLaurenBall]

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Tax sugary drinks for the sake of your country's health and economy, says @WHO https://t.co/NkZPA5T1ZA What is the holdup Australia?

@TAPPCentre modelling shows a 20% SSB tax is a best buy for ⬇️ overweight/obesity in kids! https://t.co/Gw6SKkZIDa

[Shu Wen Ng, PhD @ShuWenNg]

New resource from @WHO for policymakers on taxing sugary drinks. tl/dr: Do it; expect industry push-back (so use processes & have ready data to rebut); spend tax revenue in equity enhancing ways. https://t.co/ZAOtDhJxnw

[Union for International #CancerControl @uicc]

"Taxation on food of poor quality, using the money to subsidise high quality food, should be implemented across the world."

Dr Elisabete Weiderpass, Director of @IARCWHO, and @DrCaryAdams, CEO of UICC, discuss nutrition, #obesity and #cancer.

Podcast➡️https://t.co/ziDwjUTD7E

[Aus For a Sugar Tax @AusSugarTax]

Congratulations to @Mark_Butler_MP on becoming Australia's next Health Minister.
We look forward to action on the things that matter to our health, including our diets and excessive sugar consumption.

[AMA Media @ama_media]

AMA President Dr Omar Khorshid said a levy on sugary drinks could significantly reduce consumption of these drinks, lead to improved health across the country, and "could generate $814 million annually. This could then be reinvested into other crucial public health initiatives."

[AMA Media @ama_media]

The AMA recently joined the Rethink Sugary Drink alliance in an effort to reduce the consumption of sugary drinks in Australia. The AMA and Rethink urge the major parties to prioritise a levy on sugary drinks.
https://t.co/85oNnKmGFc

[Aus For a Sugar Tax @AusSugarTax]

Absolutely fantastic work by both of you!

Both major parties have ruled a #sugartax "off the agenda" but we know that the threats to Australia's health will always be on the agenda, particularly if a new government is formed.

[Rebecca Zosel @rzosel]

My 10yo daughter doing her bit to support #publichealth in today's @theheraldsun article by @susieob ❤️

#sugartax #BrandsOffOurKids #PVParentsForAction

@ParentsVoiceAu @OPCAustralia @UQ_News @amapresident

[RE-FRESH: Next Generation @h_food_retail]

Important piece of work for those trying to influence government food environment policy from Pratibha Naudiyal, @BelindaReeve @alikjones and @SMcDonaldAPD

[Roderick Campbell @R_o_d_C]

Interesting piece from 2018 on food regulation in Aus, given recent coverage of Labor internal disputes.

Labor's Lisa Singh backflipped on recommendations about junk food/soft drinks "after a fiery debate with fellow Labor senator Kimberley Kitching."

https://t.co/zISfbnfwcL

[Aus For a Sugar Tax @AusSugarTax]

"A number of significant organisations supportive of a SSB tax appear to be working separately from current coalitions, indicating potential lost opportunities in pooling resources and creating stronger more effective alliances."

[Aus For a Sugar Tax @AusSugarTax]

An excellent paper by Dry & Baker on our limited progress towards a #sugartax.

"[health advocates] have limited connections to finance ministers and treasurers, connections which have proved useful in passing SSB taxes in other countries."

[Phillip Baker @PhilBakerNZ]

New research out!! 🔥 Lots of countries now have sugary drinks taxes. So why doesn't Australia? Our new paper dives deep on this, reporting findings from interviews: https://t.co/07rOGri4ud. For a quick overview also check out: https://t.co/vMv5TNzPsM

[AMA Media @ama_media]

#SicklySweet is two weeks old! What is your favourite image so far? Be sure to share with the hashtag #SicklySweet and make sure to tag us!

[AMA Media @ama_media]

Did you know that the average can of soft drink contains 9 teaspoons of sugar? #SicklySweet

Find out more at https://t.co/8FvKgTwztd

[VicHealth @VicHealth]

#ICYMI
Important words from @OPCAustralia's @janemartinopc unpacking why we need stronger action to be taken to reduce sugary drink consumption and support the health & wellbeing of Victorians.
https://t.co/pnNHTMNOGt

[Aus For a Sugar Tax @AusSugarTax]

Our toxic food environment requires multiple policies to fix it, & they won't come all at once. @cheriearussell @PhilBakerNZ @MarkLawrence_Oz & C Grimes looked at how policies (including a #sugartax) could create risks to others, which is worth considering
https://t.co/L5sXG7NI7r