This statistic shows the share of respondents to a poll who support or oppose the introduction of a tax on sugary drinks, also known as a Sugar Tax, in Great Britain in 2014. There has been a lot of media coverage in Britain recently regarding the effects of a diet high in sugar, fat and salt on health, prompting the survey into peoples' attitudes towards healthy eating and measures such as a proposed 'Sugar Tax'. Of respondents to this particular question, 54 percent stand in opposition to a tax on sugary drinks.
Would you support or oppose the government introducing a tax on sugary drinks (also known as a Sugar Tax)?
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Populus. (May 7, 2014). Would you support or oppose the government introducing a tax on sugary drinks (also known as a Sugar Tax)? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/319324/public-opinion-on-sugar-tax-on-sugary-drinks-in-great-britain-uk/
Populus. "Would you support or oppose the government introducing a tax on sugary drinks (also known as a Sugar Tax)?." Chart. May 7, 2014. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/319324/public-opinion-on-sugar-tax-on-sugary-drinks-in-great-britain-uk/
Populus. (2014). Would you support or oppose the government introducing a tax on sugary drinks (also known as a Sugar Tax)?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/319324/public-opinion-on-sugar-tax-on-sugary-drinks-in-great-britain-uk/
Populus. "Would You Support or Oppose The Government Introducing a Tax on Sugary Drinks (Also Known as a Sugar Tax)?." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 May 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/319324/public-opinion-on-sugar-tax-on-sugary-drinks-in-great-britain-uk/
Populus, Would you support or oppose the government introducing a tax on sugary drinks (also known as a Sugar Tax)? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/319324/public-opinion-on-sugar-tax-on-sugary-drinks-in-great-britain-uk/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Would you support or oppose the government introducing a tax on sugary drinks (also known as a Sugar Tax)? [Graph], Populus, May 7, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/319324/public-opinion-on-sugar-tax-on-sugary-drinks-in-great-britain-uk/
