[Opinion] Tax on Sweet Products: "Stopping Death" or "Necessary" Constraint ? Very Mixed Opinions Among Food Manufacturers
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The plan to extend the soda tax to sweet food products arouses strong opposition from industrial lobbies, while voices rise to defend a necessary public health measure
The members of the Social Affairs Committee have also proposed extending the tax beyond sugar products to include salty sugar dishes.
The National Assembly begins Tuesday the consideration of the Social Security Finance Bill, which includes the sugar tax bill on pastries or industrial biscuits. The industry is wind up.
The extension of the soda tax to the sugar-rich products must be studied by MEPs on Tuesday, 20 October, within the framework of the social security budget for 2027, with the aim of reducing the sugar level in industrial revenues and associated diseases.
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