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Tuesday, 6/30, 02:44 PM
Germany's Drinks Makers Fight a Planned Sugar Tax
- More than 300 beverage companies — Coca-Cola and Carlsberg among them — have signed an open letter opposing Germany's planned tax on sugary soft drinks, calling it a costly burden that won't fix public health.
- Backers, citing Britain's experience, say such levies mainly push companies to cut sugar.