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German sugar tax criticised for hitting the wrong people
Original: Kindergesundheit als Vorwand: Wie die neue Zuckersteuer die Falschen trifft Angeblich geht es um das Wohl unserer Kinder
After the German cabinet approved a new sugar tax, framed as a measure to protect children's health and prevent diabetes, critics are pushing back. Commentary argues the policy hides behind child welfare rhetoric while burdening the wrong groups, questioning whether the tax will actually improve nutrition or simply raise costs for consumers.
Why now: The German cabinet's approval of the sugar tax has sparked debate over who really pays the price of the health policy.
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- Kindergesundheit als Vorwand: Wie die neue Zuckersteuer die Falschen trifft Angeblich geht es um das Wohl unserer Kinder. Um Prävention, Schutz vor Diabetes und gesunde Ernährung. Klingt edel, oder? Doch schaut man hinter die Fassade des gestrigen Kabinettsbeschlusses, bleibt… · Ralph_080545@freiburg.social · 1
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