January 14, 2026 5:00 PM
Increase taxes on fruit juices, sugary drinks, alcohol to reduce diabetes and cancers: WHO
Increasing taxes on fruit juices, sugary drinks and alcohol is essential to curb the rising burden of non-communicable diseases such as obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancers and injuries, especially among children and young adults, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. In two new global reports, the WHO flagged concerns that sugary drinks and alcoholic beverages are becoming cheaper due to consistently low tax rates in most countries. While more than 100 countries tax sugary drinks suc...
