On average, New Zealanders each consume 37 teaspoons of added sugar a day - six times the World Health Organisation recommendations. Professor Mike Berridge, a founding scientist at the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research and Lisa Marriott, associate professor of Taxation at Victoria University in Wellington, explain the benefits and alternatives to a tax on sugary drinks.
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