Proposal to increases taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages

Question 1

Overweight & obesity are RF for:

Answer 1

• HTN
• dyslipidemia
• coronary artery disease
• stroke
• Hyperinsulinism
• T2DM
• some cancers
• NAFLD
• OSA
• Osteoarthritis

Question 2

What are sugar sweetened beverages?

How much sugar does a can of cola have?

Answer 2

• contain added caloric sweeteners (sucrose, high-fructose corn syrup, fruit juice concentrates)
  
  • carbonates, fruit drinks, sports drinks, energy & vitamin water drinks, sweetened ice tea, lemonade
• 355 mL sugar-sweetened soda: 40g of sugar
  Daily sugar recommendation: 50g (10% of total energy intake)

Question 3

CPS proposed solution for SSB?

Answer 3

• 20% tax on all SSBs
• Revenue funds healthy active living programs (subsidize fruit & vegetables, support food literacy, improve access to physical activity opportunities)
• evaluate effect on consumption of SSB, effect on overweight/obesity, nutrition-related chronic disease rates, dental caries

Question 4

What is SSB consumption associated with?

Answer 4

overweight & obesity
increased diabetes
HTN
some cancers
dental caries

Question 5

What is the sugar intake recommendation?

Answer 5

• < 10% of total energy intake should be free sugars per day
• average adult: 50g (12-13 tsp) of free sugar daily
• Canadians exceed recommended daily intake of free sugars through SSB alone