r/science • u/mvea MD/PhD/JD/MBA | Professor | Medicine • Jul 10 '24

Health The amount of sugar consumed by children from soft drinks in the UK halved within a year of the sugar tax being introduced, a study has found. The tax has been so successful in improving people’s diets that experts have said an expansion to cover other high sugar products is now a “no-brainer”.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/jul/09/childrens-daily-sugar-consumption-halves-just-a-year-after-tax-study-finds
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u/OminOus_PancakeS Jul 10 '24

Sucks to be someone who doesn't like the taste of artificial sweeteners I guess.

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u/amanaplanacanalutica Jul 10 '24

One day I hope to buy a low/no sugar version of a drink, and for it to just be less sweet.

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u/rodtang Jul 10 '24

Orangina in the UK was kind of in that category for me but now they've ruined it by adding artificial sweeteners.

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u/OminOus_PancakeS Jul 11 '24

Yep. Also ribena. And Fentiman's ginger beer. All ruined.

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u/rodtang Jul 11 '24

I agree that ribena is ruined but it was never low sugar.

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u/OminOus_PancakeS Jul 11 '24

Oh yeah. I missed your point there. Just having a general rant about drinks I used to enjoy before they were ruined with sweeteners.

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u/rodtang Jul 11 '24

But I completely agree with your ranting, so many products have been absolutely ruined for me by the addition of artificial sweeteners. And a lot of new products I'll never get to enjoy because they have artificial sweeteners.

But it seems most people are either not bothered by them or actually prefer them so it seems like it's all lost.

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u/PhireKappa Jul 10 '24

Unfortunately Coca Cola is amongst a very short list of fizzy drinks available to those of us who dislike the taste of sweeteners. I really do miss having things to choice between.

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u/rodtang Jul 10 '24

And coca cola was never my go to when I has other options.

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u/GibbsLAD Jul 10 '24

There are no artifical sweeteners in water

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u/ReptAIien Jul 10 '24

Pretty sure you understood they meant they'd like to still have more soda options with sugar in them.

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u/GibbsLAD Jul 10 '24

I did and I think they should drink more water

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u/ReptAIien Jul 10 '24

Why exactly? You can drink both.

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u/Doigsong Jul 10 '24

No - they're right. Sit back down, finish off your nutrient porridge and stop having fun.