Group Seeks Increased Tax On Sugar-Sweetened Beverages …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>
The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called for an increase in tax on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs).
The Pan-African human rights organisation stated its position in a two-day training programme for journalists.
Speakers at the programme harped on the fact that sugary foods and drinks contribute in a great way to non-communicable diseases such as hypertension, cancer and diabetes.
They therefore called on the federal government to increase the excise tax on SSBs which they hoped would cause increases in their retail prices and consequently…
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