Hashtag: #SugarTax
345 Responses To Sugar Tax Consultation
The Ministry received 345 responses to the sugar tax consultation document, Minister of Health Kim Wilson said in the House of Assembly today [March 16], with 52% in favour and 44% against. In providing a summary of the findings of the consultation, the Minister said: There was more support for a sugar tax than opposition [52% in favour and 44% against]. 100%... Read more of this article
Wholesalers: ‘Education Is Key, Not Sugar Tax’
[Written by Don Burgess] Beverage and food wholesalers say education is the key to Bermuda’s obesity problem, and not a tax on sugary items. The Ministry of Health announced on January 4 that it is consulting the public on the proposed implementation of a tax on to the importation of sugar, candies, sodas and other beverages with added sugar... Read more of this article
McGinger Comic: Implications Of A Sugar Tax
[Written by McGinger Design Lab] In the first of a new comic series about the adventures of McGinger in Bermuda, McGinger ‘debates’ a Government sugar tax and its implications for consumers. A McGinger Design Lab spokesperson said, “McGinger Design Lab created the McGinger comic as a fun advertising mechanism to show off all of our... Read more of this article
“Highlight Negative Effects Of Added Sugar”
“The increased risk of obesity and diabetes is directly linked to the increased amount of sugary drinks that are consumed every day,” Bermuda Diabetes Association Chairperson Debbie Jones said, adding that a “sugar tax will highlight the negative effects of added sugar.” Her comments follow after the Ministry of Health launched... Read more of this article
Public Consultation Launched On “Sugar Tax”
The Ministry of Health has today [Jan 4] launched a public consultation on the proposed implementation of a tax on sugar, with the consultation on a proposed tax that will “apply to the importation of sugar, candies, sodas and other beverages with added sugar into Bermuda.” A spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Health has launched... Read more of this article
