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Delays in increasing the Health Promotion Levy a danger to South Africans

On World Diabetes Day the Healthy Living Alliance, HEALA, embarked on a day of action calling on the government to increase the Health Promotion Levy to the recommended 20% to reduce the over consumption of sugar sweetened beverages (SSB’s) and decrease the incidence of diabetes amongst South Africans. Concerned South Africans gathered outside the offices …

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South Africa can show BRICS leadership with a new sugar approach

News / By editor

South Africa blazed a trail as the first African country to legalise a tax on sugary drinks, making a bold stand on 1 April 2018. By implementing this pioneering move, we paved the way for a strategy that could reduce the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages significantly. Studies by the World Health Organization (WHO) show that …

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No evidence that voluntary actions by the food and beverage industry can safeguard public health

Food Policy / By editor

Recent research by PRICELESS SA at the University of Witwatersrand School of Public Health found that there is no evidence that voluntary actions by the food and beverage industry can safeguard public health. The increasing availability of unhealthy, ultra-processed foods is linked to rising rates of obesity and non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as diabetes and hypertension, …

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Delays in increasing the Health Promotion Levy a danger to South Africans

South Africa can show BRICS leadership with a new sugar approach

No evidence that voluntary actions by the food and beverage industry can safeguard public health

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No evidence that voluntary actions by the food and beverage industry can safeguard public health

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STATEMENT: We can’t rely on food and beverage industry to safeguard our health

No evidence that voluntary actions by the food and beverage industry can safeguard public health

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