It takes fairness and transparency to sell the sugar tax as a weapon against obesity
ABOUT a year ago, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam said his Ministry was considering pushing for a tax on “sugar-sweetened beverages”. He added that this would depend on whether the removal of the sugar subsidy had reduced sugar consumption.
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