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The World Health Organization: Health Taxes (e.g., on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages)

Food Politics

It recently issued Global report on the use of sugar-sweetened beverage taxes, 2023. The report finds that 108 countries have some kind of tax on sugar-sweetened beverages. But, it finds Less than a quarter of countries surveyed account for sugar content when they impose taxes on these non-alcoholic beverage products.

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Weekend reading: UNICEF policy on engagement with food and beverage companies

Food Politics

UNICEF does not want its statements to be compromised by conflicted interests with food and beverage companies that make formula or foods for children. Here’s how UNICEF will be dealing with the food and beverage interests. Avoid all partnerships with ultra-processed food and beverage (UPF) industries.

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What I’m reading: AI in food and beverage

Food Politics

Read more AI Drives New Era in Food and Beverage: Experts at Monday’s IFT FIRST keynote panel agreed that artificial intelligence is and will continue to be a transformative force reshaping the science of food industry. Read more The post What I’m reading: AI in food and beverage appeared first on Food Politics by Marion Nestle.

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Industry-funded study of the week: oxygen nanobubble beverages

Food Politics

For this gem I am indebted to an item I read in NutraIngredients-Europe: Oxygen nanobubble drink found to enhance athletic performance, study suggests A new study finds the consumption of an oxygen nanobubble beverage significantly improves the time-to-completion of maximal and submaximal exercises performed by male cyclists….

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Funds available to advance craft beverage industry

Western FarmPress

The Michigan Craft Beverage Council is accepting research and education grant proposals through Oct.

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Time to consider: taxing unhealthy foods, supporting healthy foods?

Food Politics

Findings In this cohort study of 6313 children living in Seattle or a nearby comparison area, a statistically significant reduction in BMI was observed for children in Seattle after the implementation of a sweetened beverage tax compared with well-matched children living in nontaxed comparison areas.

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Craft beverage industry plans summit

Western FarmPress

Michigan Bits: Dairy farms work to reduce methane; proposals due for specialty crop funding; box tree moth quarantine expands; agribusiness scholarships announced.