Governments need additional tax revenue and sugar is their target. Sugar is a soft target as they can say (as always) "oh no it's not because we want to tax you....it's for your own good". It won't be controlled but slowly they will put in peoples mind the idea it should be taxed.
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Canada and some other countries have also imposed small taxes on some sweetened food, but the researchers say it would take a big price hike to affect consumption.
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