First US sugar tax sees soft drink sales fall by almost 10%, study shows

Sugar-sweetened drinks are known to be a significant contributor to obesity, particularly in children and young people.The first sugar tax to be introduced on soft drinks in the United States to fight obesity has cut sales by nearly 10% and apparently increased the numbers of people buying water instead, a study has shown.Berkeley, California, introduced a substantial tax on sugar-sweetened beverages on 1 March 2015.