This statistic shows the results of an opinion poll in Great Britain in 2014, asking the public if they would support or oppose the government introducing a ban on sugary drinks in all UK schools and academies. 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, the majority at 66 percent would support a ban on sugary drinks in UK schools and academies.
Would you support or oppose the government introducing a ban on sugary drinks in all UK schools and academies?
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Populus. (May 7, 2014). Would you support or oppose the government introducing a ban on sugary drinks in all UK schools and academies? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/319326/public-opinion-on-sugary-drinks-ban-in-schools-great-britain-uk/
Populus. "Would you support or oppose the government introducing a ban on sugary drinks in all UK schools and academies? ." Chart. May 7, 2014. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/319326/public-opinion-on-sugary-drinks-ban-in-schools-great-britain-uk/
Populus. (2014). Would you support or oppose the government introducing a ban on sugary drinks in all UK schools and academies? . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/319326/public-opinion-on-sugary-drinks-ban-in-schools-great-britain-uk/
Populus. "Would You Support or Oppose The Government Introducing a Ban on Sugary Drinks in All Uk Schools and Academies? ." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 May 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/319326/public-opinion-on-sugary-drinks-ban-in-schools-great-britain-uk/
Populus, Would you support or oppose the government introducing a ban on sugary drinks in all UK schools and academies? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/319326/public-opinion-on-sugary-drinks-ban-in-schools-great-britain-uk/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Would you support or oppose the government introducing a ban on sugary drinks in all UK schools and academies? [Graph], Populus, May 7, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/319326/public-opinion-on-sugary-drinks-ban-in-schools-great-britain-uk/