Webinar: Tax Sugar-Sweetened Beverages?
Hosted by: Nutrition Resource Centre
Thursday, May 5, from 12:00 to 13:00
Should we tax sugar-sweetened beverages? Will this reduce consumption and improve the health of Canadians?
In this webinar, Dietitians of Canada presents its new position paper recommending an excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages sold in Canada as part of the solution to address the negative impact of these beverages on health. You will learn:
- The definition of sugar-sweetened beverages,
- The impact on caloric intake, obesity and chronic disease,
- The evidence to support taxation,
- And how to respond to common criticisms of taxation as a policy tool
Date:
Thu, 2016/05/05 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm