Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
Two years ago, Mexico implemented a tax on sugary foods and drinks. It was part of a plan targeted to help one of the most obese countries in the world.
Since then, consumers have cut back on buying sugary products by as much as 12% percent. This progress has prompted other countries such as India, Indonesia and the Philippines to consider similar taxes on sugar.
However, the debate continues over exactly how much of a difference these sugar taxes has made on the health of the people it's designed to help.
Martinne Geller who has been writing about this for Reuters joined the show for more.