Policy
Ten years of the sugar tax: did it make Britain any healthier?
Drinks got smaller and less sweet. Obesity did not collapse. The policy still looks like a success.
The Nutrition Times
Friday September 18 2026
Section
Taxes, schools, postcodes and the politics of the British food system.
Policy
Drinks got smaller and less sweet. Obesity did not collapse. The policy still looks like a success.
Policy
Standards improved on paper. The tray in front of a 12-year-old is a more mixed story.
Policy
In some towns the closest ‘grocer’ is a takeaway parade. Diet advice that ignores that is just scolding.