Health activists push for higher taxes on sugary drinks, booze and tobacco
SA Canegrowers pushes back against campaign for increasing and broadening taxes on sugary drinks
21 October 2024 - 19:49
The Rural Health Advocacy Project (RHAP) is spearheading a campaign for increased taxes on sugary drinks, alcohol and tobacco products, saying the Treasury could do more to help curb consumption of these products.
Each of these taxes has been the subject of intense lobbying, with proponents arguing they help cut consumption of harmful products and reduce the burden on the health system, while critics maintain they harm the economy...
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