Taxing sugary drinks could aid fight against childhood obesity
Overweight and obese children tend to drink more sugar-sweetened soft drinks than normal weight children.
And taxing such drinks, in combination with other public health measures, could help contribute to the fight against the child obesity epidemic.
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