1646 days ago

Poll: Do you support a sugar tax?

Brittany Keogh Reporter from Rodney Times

Hi neighbours, an international report has ranked NZ's child obesity rate second-worst in the OECD with 39 per cent of Kiwi kids overweight or obese. Unicef is now calling for the Government to introduce a sugar tax to curb the problem. Would you support this? What do you think needs to be done about child obesity? Read the full story here: www.stuff.co.nz...

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Do you support a sugar tax?
  • 36.5% Yes
    36.5% Complete
  • 21.2% No, the Government shouldn't police what people eat
    21.2% Complete
  • 41.2% No, education would be more effective than a tax
    41.2% Complete
  • 1.2% Other (I'll tell you in the comments)
    1.2% Complete
85 votes
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