In South Africa, non-communicable diseases cause more than half of all deaths. Diabetes ranks as the second leading cause after tuberculosis.A major contributor to rising diabetes rates is the high ...

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced that the state would not impose the controversial business-to-business and sugary drink taxes.

Robyn Shaber left the ShopRite in Cardiff in Harford County, Maryland, last week with her grandson and at least 24 plastic bottles of Coca-Cola and Mountain Dew. “This is probably a couple days’ worth ...

HANOI: A roundtable discussion on the proposed amendment to the Law on Special Consumption Tax (SCT) for the beverage sector ...

# A Cabinet minister yesterday hailed the decision not to give candy and sugary drinks a 50 percent VAT rate cut despite the ...

The Boston City Council is considering a new tax on sugary drinks like soda, or lemonade, or iced tea. The tax would be two cents per ounce, or 40 cents on a 20-ounce bottle. At Claudia’s Market ...

The latest proposed Maryland state budget framework includes tax and fee changes. This includes 3% tech tax and increases in ...

Nutritionists agree reducing the amount of sugar people consume would be good for the Nation's health. But the plan to block people from using food assistance to buy soda is getting mixed reviews.

The consortium, titled ‘Let’s Fix Our Food’ and led by NIN, recommended additional health tax of 20 percent to 30 percent on ...