Introduction of "Sugar Tax" in South Africa: Placebo or panacea to curb the onset of cardio-metabolic diseases?
During 2016 an announcement was made that South Africans will be obliged to pay a 20% “sugar tax’’ that will soon be implemented in order to help curb the rising prevalence of cardio-metabolic diseases. This announcement was met with mixed responses, with strong support from some quarters while othe...
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| Language: | English |
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South African Heart Association
2017-11-01
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| Series: | SA Heart Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://www.journals.ac.za/index.php/SAHJ/article/view/2713 |