WHO Urges Nigeria: Raise Prices On Sugary Drinks, Alcohol, Tobacco By 50% To Save Lives
By Robert Egbe The World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised Nigeria and other member countries to raise the prices of sugary drinks, alcohol and tobacco by 50 per cent through taxation over the next 10 years, to help curb rising non-communicable diseases (WHO). In a statement published on its website, the United Nations (UN) health […]
Experts Link Sugary Drinks Industry To Climate Change
By Robert Egbe and Esi-ife Arogundade Health and climate experts have identified the sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) industry as a major driver of the climate crisis, urging Nigeria to implement measures to curb their consumption in the interest of public health and the environment. Speaking on Friday at a webinar titled, “SSB and Climate Change: Climate […]
Food Justice: Experts Reject GMOs, Back SSB Tax
Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) pose significant health, environmental and economic risks, while an improved tax on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) will promote human rights and food justice, experts have said. They spoke on Monday in Lagos at a capacity-building programme organised by Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), themed: “Human Rights, Food Justice and Sugar-Sweetened […]
OPINION: Fighting Obesity Through SSB Tax
By Opeyemi Ibitoye The latest data from the World Obesity Federation (WOF) show a significant increase in the prevalence of obesity in Nigeria and the rest of the world in the past decade. For instance, the data – published on the WOF website – projects that by 2035, 1.9 billion people out of an estimated global […]
Lagos Mulls Levy On Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
The Lagos State Government is considering a levy on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSB) to boost public health and lower the rising non-communicable diseases (NCDs) burden. Commissioner for Health Prof. Akin Abayomi reasoned that an SSB levy would contribute to driving the state’s human capital agenda – healthier children and good nutrition – and positively impact its […]
Increased SSB Tax’ll Boost Nigerians’ Health, Govt Revenue, Says CAPPA
Nigeria stands to benefit greatly by increasing the tax on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) from N10 per litre to N130 per litre, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) said Thursday. CAPPA said the increased tax was necessary to help wean Nigerians off their dependence on excessive SSB consumption that has been linked to heart disease, […]
