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Nature article: Sugar tax could sweeten a market failure

3 glasses of sugary drinks

Britain has announced a tax on sugary drinks. Countries should go further and target foods that have large carbon footprints, says NDPH researcher Adam Briggs.

This article appeared in Nature on 31 March 2016. Read Adam's article here.

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