This statistic shows the results of a survey of the general population on their agreement with the statement that taxing sugary soft drinks will significantly reduce obesity in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015. The majority of respondents disagree, leaning generally towards the tax as not helping in reducing obesity, with only a small minority that 'agree strongly'.
To what extent do you agree or disagree that taxing sugar in soft drinks would reduce obesity in the UK significantly?
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Populus. (November 25, 2015). To what extent do you agree or disagree that taxing sugar in soft drinks would reduce obesity in the UK significantly? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/585318/effectiveness-of-taxing-soft-drinks-united-kingdom/
Populus. "To what extent do you agree or disagree that taxing sugar in soft drinks would reduce obesity in the UK significantly?." Chart. November 25, 2015. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/585318/effectiveness-of-taxing-soft-drinks-united-kingdom/
Populus. (2015). To what extent do you agree or disagree that taxing sugar in soft drinks would reduce obesity in the UK significantly?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/585318/effectiveness-of-taxing-soft-drinks-united-kingdom/
Populus. "To What Extent Do You Agree or Disagree That Taxing Sugar in Soft Drinks Would Reduce Obesity in The Uk Significantly?." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Nov 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/585318/effectiveness-of-taxing-soft-drinks-united-kingdom/
Populus, To what extent do you agree or disagree that taxing sugar in soft drinks would reduce obesity in the UK significantly? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/585318/effectiveness-of-taxing-soft-drinks-united-kingdom/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
To what extent do you agree or disagree that taxing sugar in soft drinks would reduce obesity in the UK significantly? [Graph], Populus, November 25, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/585318/effectiveness-of-taxing-soft-drinks-united-kingdom/