sugary drink tax
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Sugary drinks: health impacts and equity
In this episode, we explore the health impacts of sugary drinks, some ways that can help reduce consumption, and how we can make sugary drink taxation equitable. Our guests are Dr. Tom Warshawski, Chair of Childhood Obesity Foundation and a consultant pediatrician based in Kelowna, and Dr. Jim Krieger, a professor at the University of…
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BC’s Health Organisations Cheer for New Taxes in BC Budget 2020 to Protect Youth Health
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Vancouver, BC, February 19, 2020: The introduction of new taxes on vaping products and sugary drinks in BC Budget 2020 is being applauded by leaders of BC’s health organizations that see them as effective measures for protecting youth health.
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