UK introduces sugar tax on soft drinks, Jamie Oliver urges Australia to follow

"Pull your finger out, Australia," Britain’s celebrity chef Jamie Oliver urged, after hearing the UK government would introduce a tax on sugary soft-drinks.
After learning of the Conservative government’s surprise move to introduce a sugar levy on soft drinks from 2018, announced on Wednesday, Oliver – a long-time campaigner for a sugar tax – posted an online video and urged other nations including Australia, Canada and Germany to follow suit. Sydney Morning Herald – Read more…