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World News See other World News Articles Title: Sugar tax on soft drinks may increase alcohol consumption, study reveals Raising the price of sugary drinks causes people to purchase more lager Increasing the cost of soft drinks appears to alter people's spending habits Many alcoholic drinks contain similar, or greater, sugar levels to soft beverages A sugar tax will be introduced to soft drinks in the UK from April this year Researchers believe the tax should be broader to include a range of drinks By Alexandra Thompson Health Reporter For Mailonline PUBLISHED: 18:30 EST, 23 January 2018 | UPDATED: 20:50 EST, 23 January 2018 e-mail 9 View comments A sugar tax on soft drinks may increase alcohol consumption, new research reveals. Raising the price of sugary drinks causes people to purchase greater amounts of lager, a UK study found today. Although unclear why, the researchers believe increasing soft drinks' prices alters people's spending habits across all beverages. As many alcoholic drinks contain similar or higher levels of sugar than soft beverages, a tax across a wider range of drinks may be more effective than just those with a high-sugar content, according to the researchers. A sugar tax will be introduced to soft drinks in the UK from April this year in an attempt to curb rising obesity and diabetes rates. Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, who has introduced a sugar levy in his restaurants, set up an e-petition that saw more than 150,000 people back the move. Researchers from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine analysed 31,919 homes to determine how much they spent on food and drinks in 2012 to 2013. In total, around six million drinks were purchased during the study's duration, which were organised according into 'high', 'medium' or 'low' sugar levels. High was defined as more than eight grams of sugar per 100ml, medium as 5-to-8 grams and low as less than five grams. Despite finding an increase in sugary-drink prices boosts lager consumption, results also reveal cider and spirit sales fall. The researchers wrote: 'Increasing the price of [sugar-sweetened beverages] has the potential to both increase and decrease the purchase of alcohol, suggesting more nuanced price options across a range of beverages may be more effective than a single tax on high-sugar [ones].' The findings were published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread
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