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Friday 18 September 2020
The survey was part of a new document by the Irish Heart Foundation to tackle childhood obesity.
Overall energy drinks manufacturers have reduced the sugar content in their products since the sugar tax was introduced.
The new tax kicked in on 1 May.
The sugar tax comes into effect today.
I’m a parent and I’m not immune to the never-ending debate with kids on what we eat and drink, writes Sarah O’Brien.
We tried to find the average sugar content in some popular food items.
The tax on sugar-sweetened drinks was first announced as part of Budget 2017.
While consumption might dtop – the net effect on obesity is negligible.
The date has been pushed back to ensure the tax complies with EU State aid law.
The tax will be commenced on 6 April.
The new tax should be seen as a welcome first step and perhaps it will ignite an attitude change, writes Ciara Wright.
Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe said there will be a tax of 30c per litre on sweetened drinks with over eight grams of sugar per 100 millilitres.
There will be a tax of 30c per litre on drinks with over eight grams of sugar per 100 millilitres.
FactCheck delves into a dispute over the so-called sugar tax, which is to go live on 1 May.
Restaurants and hotels express concerns as 1% hike is on the cards.
Leo Varadkar told reporters that he has always been a “long-term supporter” of the tax.
The Taoiseach said he is a long-term supporter of the tax.
A sugar tax is expected to be brought in next year.
Minister Noonan said that while the tax yield will be lower as a result, the overall impact is still positive.
Children aged 11 to 18 consume on average 234 cans of sugar-sweetened soft drinks each year.
Britain has recently announced a ban to come into force next year.
At the same time, the two sugar firms have given millions of dollars to health organisations.
The tax was mentioned in this afternoon’s budget.
Revenue Commissioners estimate that 411.3 million litres of SSDs were sold in Ireland in 2014.
54% of people in Ireland want to see the tax introduced.
If you walk into any shop in Ireland, there are so many problems with how the food is displayed and marketed, writes Alan Mullen.
The government is announcing its ten-year plan to battle obesity today.
Researchers, funded by the food industry, overstated the importance of fat and cholesterol, while downplaying studies on sugar, new documents show.
Minister Varadkar has been calling for a sugar tax for some time now, but other powers that be appear to be stalling on the tax.
We may not have to pay until 2018.
A sugar tax is part of the Programme for Government.
There has been a push in Ireland in recent years to get such a tax introduced.
The sugar tax was left out of this year’s Budget, but should it have been, asks James Larkin.
A survey says 52% of the public are in favour of the tax, compared to 46% against.
The Irish Heart Foundation is continuing its call for the government to place a sugar tax on sugar-sweetened drinks.
The Academy of Medical Royal College said current restrictions, on advertising for children in particular, were failing to tackle obesity problems.
While food industry representatives say that a tax would hit consumers, dentists question the health benefits of it.
The ‘sin tax’ came into force in France earlier this year. Should we follow suit?
The levy of around 1c per can is expected to bring in €120million for the French exchequer.
Irish Dental Association also highlights the fact that the HSE post of Chief Dental Officer has been lying idle for TEN years.
MORE THAN THREE-quarters of people would support the government looking into the prospect of a four-day work week, according to a new survey.
This means doing the same job for the same salary, but over four days rather than five.
There have been calls for this idea to be explored already and the Four Day Week Ireland campaign today released details on its public attitude survey conducted last month.
Two out of three respondents said a four-day work week is “realistic and achievable” in the medium term.
67% of employers said they support the idea and 46% said it would be “feasible” to trial in their workplace.
“The four-day week, with no loss of pay, offers the potential of a genuinely better future for workers and employers alike,” said Joe O’Connor, director of campaigning with Fórsa trade union.
What may once have seemed like a radical concept is now, for many, a reasonable and rational ambition. The Covid-19 pandemic has further disrupted societal and workplace norms, while illustrating the potential for very different models of work.
So today we’re asking: Would you support a four-day work week?
Poll Results:
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