Suagr tax debate

Thanks to econhelp
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/14884/economics/sugar-tax-debate/

Is the sugar tax successful?

The theory from tutor2u
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/reference/government-intervention-sugar-taxes

A "make you think" article from the Spectator
https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2020/01/the-sugar-tax-is-only-a-success-if-you-ignore-the-evidence/

Will the sugar tax work?

Nice evaluation in the second half, especially the different responses by different age groups
https://voxeu.org/content/do-soda-taxes-work

Sugar tax: Arguments against

https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/misguided-sugar-tax-unlikely-to-be-effective-in-tackling-obesity?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Fri%2013th%20April%202018&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Fri%2013th%20April%202018+CID_000a01e54b5d4636f2ec74b88df95b21&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Misguided%20sugar%20tax%20unlikely%20to%20be%20effective%20in%20tackling%20obesity%20One%20of%20George%20Osbornes%20last%20acts%20as%20Chancellor%20in%202016%20was%20to%20announce%20the%20so-called%20sugar%20tax%20This%20has%20now%20duly%20come%20into%20force%20in%20line%20with%20the%20original%20timetable

Sugar tax implemented

Thanks to the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-43659124
and Sky
https://news.sky.com/story/tax-on-sugary-soft-drinks-comes-into-force-to-combat-child-obesity-11317978
and an interesting post from the behavioural insights team
http://www.behaviouralinsights.co.uk/health/sugaring-the-bill-why-lower-revenue-from-the-sugar-tax-is-probably-a-good-thing/

Problems with the Norwegian sugar tax

Thanks to the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/health-43381411/sugar-tax-the-norwegians-travelling-to-sweden-for-sweets