A south-west Victorian petition calling for a sugar tax to reduce the consumption of sweet drinks in Australia is taking on a new national direction.
The petition organised by GenR8 Change, a community driven movement that seeks to make the healthy choice the easy choice in the Southern Grampians Shire, is being expanded to a national online audience to tackle Australia’s rising rates of obesity.
Obesity is recognised as one of the biggest public health threats facing Australia. Sugar is a major driver of obesity and one of the most common sources is sugar-sweetened drinks. A tax on sugar-sweetened drinks is also supported by the Australian Medical Association, Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association, World Health Organisation and is being introduced in countries across the globe, including the UK, US and France
The petition is now available at www.ssbtax.com/.