WHO calls for bolder health taxes on sugary drinks and alcohol
The World Health Organization released two global reports urging governments to raise and better target taxes on sugary drinks and alcoholic beverages to reduce consumption and curb noncommunicable diseases and injuries, noting many countries tax too little or fail to adjust for inflation. The WHO also promotes the 3 by 35 initiative to raise real prices of tobacco, alcohol and sugary drinks by 2035 to protect public health.