Sugar Tax- Professor Donal O’Shea

The possibility of introducing a tax on sugary soft drinks as one way of combating the obesity epidemic is a topic being discussed in the media currently. It is widely expected that this tax will be introduced later this year as part of ‘Budget 2017′.But a group representing the drinks industry has published a report which claims that the tax will add €60 to a family’s annual grocery bill and do little to stop obesity. Professor Donal O’Shea (from the Policy Group on Obesity at the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland) tells us more about this tax. Available until Friday November 11th, 2016 at 4:29pm