date:Feb 13, 2020
number of products available to the consumer and there were no similar reductions in the sugar level of drinks exempt from the SDIL such as pre-mixed spirits, fruit juice and milk-based drinks. The price of high-sugar drinks increased by an average of 95 percent.
We found that the SDIL resulted in reformulation at a much faster pace than has previously been observed from other public health policies. Previous reformulation policies have been built on voluntary arrangements between the governmen