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Dylan Bush and Linda Pretorius

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Dylan Bush and Linda Pretorius

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  • Since 2018, soft drink manufacturers in South Africa have been paying a “sugar tax” to encourage them to decrease the amount of sugar that goes into their drinks.
  • The World Health Organisation says that you shouldn’t have more than 60g of sugar per day in order to stay healthy.
  • But how much sugar goes into a 300ml can of coke? Watch this short video and find out.
  • Read the full script here
  • Read Mia Malan’s interview with Susan Goldstein, a public health researcher at Priceless SA, to #obesityunderstand how having fewer sugary drinks can help keep South Africans healthier.

Dylan Bush was a health journalist at Bhekisisa from February 2016 to September 2023.

Linda Pretorius is a consultant for Bhekisisa’s data desk.

 

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