Sugar tax ‘may force shoppers to cross border’

The food and drinks’ industry has warned shoppers could end up crossing the border to bulk buy fizzy drinks, chocolate, crisps, and biscuits if a 10% sugar tax is introduced.

The tax is one of a number of recommendations to be put to Health Minister James Reilly by a special advisory group on obesity.

Experts say the tax would act as a “wake-up call” to people consuming too many of the wrong foods. Doctors also believe that it would “start a conversation” about nutrition, healthy diet, and sugar-laden foods.