Germany plans sugar tax
brusselssignal.eu
Pure milk and 100 per cent fruit juices would remain exempt.
  • Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    1 month ago

    100% fruit juices would remain exempt

    Why?? Shit’s sugar. You’re not getting most of the nutritional benefit from juice, all the fiber has been removed.

    • cattywampas@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 month ago

      My guess is because it’s unsweetened, and that the tax applies to drinks with added sugar or sweetener.

      • Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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        1 month ago

        ‘We should reduce sugar and sweetener consumption, let’s not tax this drink that’s almost pure sugar because it’s natural’ is asinine. Apple juice has virtually identical sugar content to a soda.