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Sugary Drinks Tax
- Health-E News - 27 Aug 2019 Mothers unknowingly feed babies sugar-filled purees Karen Hofman
- Medical Xpress-09 Jan 2018 Capitalising on consumers' sweet spot has dangerous implications ...Karen Hofman
- Politicsweb-07 Jan 2018 Limitations of the Sugar Tax Karen Hofman and Aviva Tugendhaft
- Times LIVE-15 Dec 2017 How the sugar tax will work
- Eyewitness News-07 Dec 2017 [LISTEN] Sugary drinks tax passed Aviva Tugendhaft
- eNCA -26 Nov 2017 SA moves one step closer to a sugar tax, and a healthier lifestyle Karen Hofman Aviva Tugendhaft
- SowetanLIVE-25 Oct 2017 Smaller soft drink sizes leave bitter taste of shrinkflation Aviva Tugendhaft
- Herald live-25 Oct 2017 Things go smaller with Coca-Cola Karen Hofman
- Independent Online-13 Oct 2017 Excess fat causing multiple amputations Karen Hofman
- Times LIVE-19 Sep 2017 Energy drinks on the rise in SA Karen Hofman
- Independent Online-08 May 2017 Sugar tax, a small price to pay for saving lives - expert Karen Hofman
- eNCA -12 Mar 2017 Health-e News: Diabetes moves up the Killer Charts Karen Hofman
- News24-03 May 2017 Diabetes risk because of status Karen Hofman
- Mail & Guardian-23 Feb 2017 Sugar tax only for the sweetestAviva Tugendhaft
- Daily Maverick, 6 Feb 2017 - Health system is collapsing under the burden of chronic disease
- Fin 24, 5 Feb 2017 - Sugar Tax: A bitter debate
- City Press, 5 Feb 2017 - Sugar Tax: A bitter debate
- Health-e News, 1 Feb 2017 - Sugar tax debate reaches parliament
- Biznews, 1 Feb 2017 - Protagonists all in a fizz over sugar-sweetened drinks tax
- Daily Maverick-31 Jan 2017 Health-e: Sugary drinks tax reaches Parliament Karen Hofman
- 702 Radio, 31 Jan 2017 - As the price of sugar goes up, consumption will go down
- Daily Maverick, 31 Jan 2017 - Health-e: Sugary drinks tax reaches Parliament
- Mail and Guardian, 27 Jan 2017 - Bitter exchanges sour sweet talk
- Sunday Times, 5 Oct 2016 - The proposed introduction of tax on sugar-sweetened beverages is hopefully going to stop the poor from drinking more sugary drinks which are harmful to their health.
- BusinessTech-01 Sep 2016 How much sugar do we drink in South Africa? Here are the facts
- Medical Xpress-30 Aug 2016 Economists say sugar taxes likely to be effective Aviva Tugendhaft
- The Conversation, 25 Aug 2016 - South african’s have a sweet tooth so shouldn’t say no to a sugar tax
- Northcliff Melville Times-21 May 2016 A moment on the lips, a long term health risk Aviva Tugendhaft
- Health24-21 Apr 2016 Bring on sugar tax say SA's top health experts Aviva Tugendhaft
- Celebrating Progress Africa-29 Feb 2016 South Africa: Sugar tax confirmed for 2017 Aviva Tugendhaft
- Health24-26 Feb 2016 Sugar tax gets sweet support in News24 poll
- BusinessTech-24 Feb 2016 Sugar tax confirmed for South Africa in 2017 Aviva Tugendhaft
- 702 Radio, 24 Feb 2016 - Sugar Tax: A “great move by Treasury”
- Mail & Guardian Online-04 Feb 2016 Tax on soft drinks could benefit obese SA Aviva Tugendhaft
- Health24-21 Jan 2016 Is a sugar tax really on the cards for SA? Aviva Tugendhaft
- Health 24, 21 January 2016 - Is a Sugar Tax Really on the Cards for SA? Adiel Ismail.
- BusinessTech-19 Dec 2015 Soft drinks and juices lead the way to obesity in SA
- Soft drinks will increase obesity in SA 28 November 2015 - Aviva Tugendhaf and Karen Hofman
- 24 November 2015 - Obesity: Why South Africans Need to Can Soft Drinks. Aviva Tugendhaft and Karen Hofman.
- BD Live, 26 February 2015- Traffic light labels will help in right food choices, Karen Hofman, Jessie Mandle and Aviva Tugendhaft.
- Business Day, 25 August 2014- Letter: Blowing Smoke, Yussuf Saloojee.
- Business Day, 20 August 2014 - Sugar tax mooted to save lives and money, Tamar Kahn.
- Business Day 29 May, 2014 - SA is failing to escape trends to obesity, Tamar Kahn.
- Daily Dispatch 6 Feb 2014, pg 6 - Government considers “sugar tax” for South Africa.
- BD Live- 5 February 2014 pg. 1- State ponders 'sugar tax' to fight cancer, Tamar Kahn.
- Daily Dispatch. 21 Jan 2014, pg 1 - SA mulls soft drink tax in war on sugar, Katherine Child.
- Financial Mail, 18 December Health and lifestyle: The cost of obesity – Andile Makholwa.
- SA Government Online, 21 August 2014- MEC Mahlangu welcomes 'sugar tax' recommendation, Gauteng Health.
- Mail and Guardian, 20 August 2014- SA's weight war: Sugar gets a kick in the cans, Amy Green.
- Saturday Star, 25 Jan 2014 pg 9- Bitter truth about sugar – it makes our kids fat, Sheree Bega.
- Saturday weekend Argus, 25 Jan 2014, pg 7 - Wits researchers take on sugar to fight SA obesity, Sheree Bega.
- Herald, 21 Jan, 2014, pg 5 - Soft drinks tax could out sugar intake, Katherine Child.
- Sowetan, 20 August 2014 pg. 17 – SA Tops in Sub-Saharan Africa with Fatties, Aviva Tugendhaft, Karen Hofman and Mercy Manyema.
- The Times, 2 October 2014- Get Coked on juice, Katharine Child.
- Wits News, August 2014 - Sugar tax on drinks may reduce obesity, Wits News
- Times live 13 May – Plan to flight life style diseases, Katherine Child.
- The Times, 21 Jan 2014, pg 8 - Soft drink tax takes aim at the sweet life, Katherine Child.
- Wits Leader Edition 1 , 2014. Leading Research – Sweet drinks to dissolve like a lump of sugar.
Salt Research
- Nutrition Society of South Africa, May 2014 - Benifits of Salt Reduction in South African Food.
- Business Day 8 November 2013- Ads prohibition drives one to drink, David Gleason.
- Business Day 30 October 2013 - Applaud alcohol bill, Karen Hofman.
- The Star 2 April 2013– Why you can’t resist a crisp, John Nash.
- Business Day 22 March 2013 – State extends deadline for salt content compliance, Tamar Kahn.
- Business Day, 20 March 2013 - Motsoaledi defends strict regulations, Khulekani Magubane.
- Times Live, 6 February 2013 - Obesity in SA tips the scales, Kathernine Child.
- SA Food Review page 23 August 2012 – Health and Wellbeing.
- Independent, Saturday 4 August 2012 – Health chiefs declare war to take salt away.
- Cape Argus, 1 August 2012 – Reducing salt content in food will help save lives.
- Business Day 31 July 2012 - Cutting salt content in bread will raise price, bakers say, Tamar Kahn.
- Saturday Star 28 July 2012 - Salt – it stands for Simply Add (a) Little touch..
- Die Burger 27 July 2012 - Minder sout in kos sal beroertes voorkom, sê navorsers, Elsebe Brits.
- Business Day 24 July 2012 - Regulating salt content ‘will increase price of bread’, Tamar Kahn.
- IOL Lifestyle 24 July 2012 - SA Food’s salt content to be regulated, Sipokazi Fokazi.
- The Times – 23 July 2012 - Get healthy – or else, Katherine Child.
- Wits News 19 July 2012 - Wits team helps curb SA’s salt intake, Wits University.
- Business Day 16 July 2012 - State wants South Africans to halve salt intake, but allows more time, Tamar Kahn.
- Phuza Wise Supplement in Mail & Guardian 11 November 2011 – Prevention matters for a healthier SA, Karen Hofman and Stephen Tollman.
- Business Day - Sept 2011 - Diseases that are just as serious as HIV/AIDS, Karen Hofman and Stephen Tollman.
- Business Day 1 June 2011 – Law to cut salt content in South African’s diet, Tamar Kahn.
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