Amount of sugar consumed from fizzy drinks falls sharply since tax was introduced

In 2010, nearly six kilos of sugar was consumed per person from fizzy drinks bought in stores. This then fell to five kilos per person when the tax was introduced, before falling to 3.8kg per person in 2022. File picture

The number of kilos of sugar consumed per person from fizzy drinks has fallen sharply since 2010. 

On Friday, the Department of Health published the independent Evaluation of the Sugar-Sweetened Drinks Tax, which showed a positive impact since the levy was introduced in 2018.