A Sugar Tax & Plain Labeling: Senate Report Targets Obesity

Soda pop, chocolate milk and other beverages laced with added sugar must be taxed to offset obesity-related medicare costs, says a Senate report. Legislators also called for plainer labeling of processed food ingredients, and endorsed a national ban on children’s food advertising already proposed by Health Canada: “There is an obesity crisis in this country”.

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