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Diabetes is South Africa's second biggest killer disease: hiking the sugar tax would help

6 Nov 2023

Source: Elmar Gubisch [www.[123rf.com 123rf]] The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) cancer research arm, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), will declare Aspartame, an artificial sweetener, as a “possible carcinogenic to humans” this month

Retail

Aspartame under the spotlight as WHO declares it a "possible carcinogenic to humans"

Danette Breitenbach 3 Jul 2023

School children and their changing nutritional needs

Healthcare

School children and their changing nutritional needs

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 9 Dec 2021

Healthcare

Zambia must find a way to balance the economy and public health in tax policy

Mulenga Mary Mukanu 23 Apr 2021

$Photo by Peter Kovalev\TASS via Getty Images$

Finance

New research shows South Africa's levy on sugar-sweetened drinks is having an impact

Karen Hofman 12 Apr 2021

How South African food companies go about shaping public health policy in their favour

Retail

How South African food companies go about shaping public health policy in their favour

Gary Sacks, Eric Crosbie and Melissa Mialon 30 Jul 2020

Corporations misused evidence to manipulate health policy. Shutterstock

Healthcare

How business misrepresented evidence: the South African sugar tax story

Gary Fooks, Gary Sacks, Graham Box & Simon Williams 1 Nov 2019

What SA dietitians say about the planetary health diet

Healthcare

What SA dietitians say about the planetary health diet

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 19 Mar 2019

Retail

Coca-Cola indicates beverage price increase as sugar levy comes into effect

29 Mar 2018

ESG & Sustainability

Research shows shocking rise in obesity levels in urban Africa over past 25 years

Dickson Amugsi 30 Jan 2018

Putting money where the mouth is - sugar, public health and the advertising industry

Healthcare

Putting money where the mouth is - sugar, public health and the advertising industry

Deborah Minors 18 Jan 2018

Sugar tax effect smaller than thought - Pioneer

Retail

Sugar tax effect smaller than thought - Pioneer

22 Dec 2017

Sugar tax and its bitter economic aftertaste

Finance

Sugar tax and its bitter economic aftertaste

Joon Chong and Wesley Grimm 15 Dec 2017

South Africa's twin malnutrition challenges: hunger and obesity

ESG & Sustainability

South Africa's twin malnutrition challenges: hunger and obesity

Xikombiso Mbhenyane and Irene Labuschagne 5 Dec 2017

Things go smaller with Coca-Cola

Retail

Things go smaller with Coca-Cola

30 Oct 2017

Treasury opts to defer sugar tax implementation

Finance

Treasury opts to defer sugar tax implementation

6 Sep 2017

Sugar tax under fire from producers, unions and business

Finance

Sugar tax under fire from producers, unions and business

8 Jun 2017

Is the SA fruit juice market being squeezed?

Retail

Is the SA fruit juice market being squeezed?

Issued by Insight Survey 17 May 2017

BevSA wants more time on sugar tax

Healthcare

BevSA wants more time on sugar tax

4 Apr 2017

Agriculture

The Sugar Tax: implications for the cane industry, obesity and consumer behaviour

Hamlet Hlomendlini 8 Mar 2017

Budget speech announces further consultations on sugar tax, welcomed by industry

Retail

Budget speech announces further consultations on sugar tax, welcomed by industry

23 Feb 2017

The wages of sin rise ever higher - and the net is thrown wider

Retail

The wages of sin rise ever higher - and the net is thrown wider

Bianca Capazorio 23 Feb 2017

Sugar tax must come with an education programme

Healthcare

Sugar tax must come with an education programme

21 Feb 2017

Retail

Soft-drinks industry offers 'better' alternatives to sugar tax

Linda Ensor 1 Feb 2017

WHO vetoes sugar tax endorsement

Healthcare

WHO vetoes sugar tax endorsement

30 Jan 2017

The low down on South Africa's Sugar Tax

Healthcare

The low down on South Africa's Sugar Tax

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 18 Jan 2017

Sugar wars: Coke faces first salvo in US false advertising lawsuit

Healthcare

Sugar wars: Coke faces first salvo in US false advertising lawsuit

Sharon Snell 9 Jan 2017

Sugar wars continued: BevSA responds to Dr Sundeep Ruder

Healthcare

Sugar wars continued: BevSA responds to Dr Sundeep Ruder

30 Dec 2016

Retail

Drinks makers release study to challenge planned sugar tax

Tamar Kahn 7 Dec 2016

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Healthcare

Potential health benefit of taxing sugared drinks is overstated, economist says

Tamar Kahn 7 Dec 2016

Sugars not the main culprit in obesity-related illness

Healthcare

Sugars not the main culprit in obesity-related illness

James Rippe 29 Nov 2016

What your dietitian wants you to know about diabetes

Healthcare

What your dietitian wants you to know about diabetes

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 16 Nov 2016

Sweetening the tax pot

Healthcare

Sweetening the tax pot

11 Nov 2016

American cities also looking at SSB tax

Healthcare

American cities also looking at SSB tax

1 Nov 2016

Coke signs at schools 'encourage sugar use'

Retail

Coke signs at schools 'encourage sugar use'

Shenaaz Jamal 25 Oct 2016

#BeyondRetail2016: Prepare for self-service and personalised promotions

Marketing & Media

#BeyondRetail2016: Prepare for self-service and personalised promotions

Leigh Andrews 20 Oct 2016

A sugar tax can yield a R4bn sweetener for good health, says treasury

Healthcare

A sugar tax can yield a R4bn sweetener for good health, says treasury

Pontsho Pilane 6 Oct 2016

Source: Paul Botes/M&G

Healthcare

Is the anti-sugar tax lobby taking a page from Big Tobacco's playbook?

Ina Skosana 26 Sep 2016

Fatal flaw in sugar industry argument, new analysis shows

Retail

Fatal flaw in sugar industry argument, new analysis shows

Tamar Kahn 30 Aug 2016

Deloitte: sugar tax start-up date unrealistic

Finance

Deloitte: sugar tax start-up date unrealistic

26 Aug 2016

Ebrahim Patel.
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Retail

Coke giant says sugar tax clouds merger vows

Fifi Peters 18 Aug 2016

Coke joins fray to oppose sugar tax

Finance

Coke joins fray to oppose sugar tax

17 Aug 2016

Healthcare

Soft drink industry fizzes over sugar tax/obesity claims

8 Aug 2016

New salt regulation could pave way for sugar intervention

Healthcare

New salt regulation could pave way for sugar intervention

Dr Sundeep Ruder 2 Aug 2016

Sugar tax paper set to stir up sticky debate

Retail

Sugar tax paper set to stir up sticky debate

Hilary Joffe 19 Jul 2016

Tax is sweet news for boosting revenue

Retail

Tax is sweet news for boosting revenue

Hilary Joffe 12 Jul 2016

Sugar tax may be just what the doctor ordered

Healthcare

Sugar tax may be just what the doctor ordered

30 Jun 2016

Coca-Cola cuts output in Venezuela due to sugar shortage

Retail

Coca-Cola cuts output in Venezuela due to sugar shortage

24 May 2016

Both the UK and SA plan to tax sugary drinks, but Britain’s finance minister has provided far more details. Image credit:

Retail

Let's hope cooldrink tax isn't just a sugar rush

Virusha Subban and Yonatan Sher 22 Apr 2016

Giles Brook, CEO of Vita Coco: Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

Retail

Vita Coco Coconut Water records record first year in SA

12 Apr 2016