Chris Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics at the Institute of Economic Affairs has been quoted in The Telegraph on his work on the sugar tax.

There is no evidence linking sugary drink consumption and overall obesity rates. The latter increased at a time when sugar sweetened drink consumption was falling. There is likewise no cross-country international correlation to suggest a link between the two. And this is not surprising, given there are so many other factors that determine how fat we are.

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Further IEA Reading: Sugar taxes: A briefing