Health News Digest: Do We Need A Soda Tax?

the-bigger-picture · health-and-living · 3 Sept 2018 · 18 mins listen

We bring the latest in health news. Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad says the government is considering implementing a soda tax to reduce sugar consumption. Will this reduce diabetes rates or will it just give us gas?

Produced by:

Tee Shiao Eek and Tina Carmillia

Presented by:

Tee Shiao Eek and Tina Carmillia

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Politics,Law and Legal Matters,Health Policy,Diseases and Conditions,Mental Health,Healthy Living,Fitness,Science,Medical Innovation and Technology

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diabetes, sugar, obesity, non-communicable diseases, Milo, Coke,Health News Digest,Health and living,The Bigger Picture

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Health News Digest: Do We Need A Soda Tax?

Health News Digest: Do We Need A Soda Tax?