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Reward food companies for improving nutrition

Governments must provide incentives for businesses to fix the global food system, not just punish them for acting irresponsibly, argues Lawrence Haddad.
  1. Lawrence Haddad

    1. Lawrence Haddad is executive director of the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) in Geneva, Switzerland.

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This month, the UK government introduces the Soft Drinks Industry Levy. Producers, packagers and importers of beverages that contain 5 grams of sugar or more per 100 millilitres will have to pay a tax. Some might increase their prices to cover the cost, which could discourage buyers. The hope is that most firms will make their products less sweet to avoid it.

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Nature 556, 19-22 (2018)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-018-03918-7

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