Research shows that a sugar tax would be very effective and lucrative
NL Times -

A tax on candy and other products containing excessive amounts of sugar would be "very effective" and could prove quite lucrative, according to a study by Ecorys. The organization carried out research on behalf of the Ministries of Finance and Health, with a goal of learing more about the impact of a theoretical wide-ranging sugar tax. If a sugar tax were implemented improperly, it could lead to multiple lawsuits, the study found.

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