India second-biggest market for sugary beverages: Lancet report

Double malnutrition on the rise in India due to shift to ultra-processed foods, private sector push

Tax on sugar-sweetened drinks in Mexico associated with drop in sales, says study

Levying higher taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages, alcohol and gambling is a global practice

Soft drink companies investing heavily in developing countries, says report

Multinationals have taken to low and medium income countries as sales slowdown in North America and Europe

FSSAI expert group recommendations on junk food regulation add nothing new

Its report asks for additional tax on junk food and ban on advertising such foods on children's shows but has no plan for implementation

South Africa to impose tax on sugary drinks from April 2018

South African parliament has passed a tax bill on carbonated drinks, which are now the third most commonly consumed beverage among very young …

Tax sugar-sweetened beverages to reduce obesity and diabetes, says study

On an average, diabetes is responsible for two per cent of total deaths in India