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A Sugar Tax is Not the Answer

October 17, 2016

As high obesity rates continue to be a health concern for Canadians, there is growing interest in introducing a sugar sweetened beverage tax.

A sugar-sweetened beverage tax is not the answer A sugar-sweetened beverage tax is not the answer
By Natalie Riediger
Improving our health is about more than diet, smoking and exercise Improving our health is about more than diet, smoking and exercise
By Ryan Meili

Health care is but one element of what makes the biggest difference in health outcomes — social factors play a far more significant role. Income and its distribution, education, employment, social supports, housing, nutrition, and the wider environment — what we have come to know as the social determinants of health — are the most powerful predictors of wellness and longevity.

Improving our health is about more than diet, smoking and exercise Improving our health is about more than diet, smoking and exercise
By Dr. Ryan Meili