Examining the news media reaction to a national sugary beverage tax in South Africa: a quantitative content analysis
Abstract Background South Africa was the first sub-Saharan African country to implement a sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax called the Health Promotion Levy (HPL) in April 2018. Given news media can increase public awareness and sway opinions, this study analyzed how the media represented the HPL,...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-03-01
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| Series: | BMC Public Health |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10460-1 |