WHO again urges countries to raise taxes on alcohol, sugary drinks
Just Drinks
JULY 3, 2025
Dr Jeremy Farrar, assistant director general for the health promotion and disease prevention and control at WHO, said: “Health taxes are one of the most efficient tools we have. Italy, on the other hand, has had plans to implement a sugar tax on sugary drinks since 2020, but last month this was pushed back again to January 2026.
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