According to the latest figures, at least 25,000 jobs have been lost since the introduction of the health promotion levyThe dept of health’s plan puts less emphasis on fiscal interventions and tax policies on sugar-sweetened beverages as the only effective lever to fight NCDs, writes BevSA. Picture: 123RF/BELCHONOCK
Despite all efforts, there are no signs of stabilisation in the sugar industry. According to the latest figures, 25,000 jobs have been lost since the introduction of the HPL, which is a significant jump from the initial 16,900 lost in the first year of the implementation of HPL, as mentioned in the Nedlac Impact Assessment Report.
hanges on the HPL that do not fully take into account public health interests and the socioeconomic effects as set out in the Socio-Economic Impact Assessment System Guidelines of May 2015While the newly released department of health’s National Strategic Plan for the Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases 2020-2027 notes that sugar can play a part in poor diet, it also acknowledges that the causes of obesity and associated non-communicable diseases are complex.
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