Sugar, Rum and Tobacco

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Sugar, Rum and Tobacco is written by Mike Berridge and published by Bridget Williams Books. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0947518312 (ISBN 10) and 9780947518318 (ISBN 13).

Can a sugar tax improve public health? Even if it can, is it the right thing to do? One of New Zealand’s foremost health scientists, Mike Berridge, teams up with tax expert Lisa Marriott to explore the issue. This BWB Text explains the relationship between sugar and ill-health, and explores how taxes can reduce people’s sugar intake. It draws on research and case studies from around the world, including Denmark, Mexico and the Pacific. With New Zealand now the third most obese nation in the OECD, Berridge and Marriott’s discussion is a timely addition to a contentious debate.