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 March 28, 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 March 28, 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: March 28, 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 March 28, 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/