Home » News » Sickly sweet: Healthy Together Mildura backs sugar tax as obesity levels swell

Sickly sweet: Healthy Together Mildura backs sugar tax as obesity levels swell

Sunraysia Daily

HEALTHY Together Mildura has thrown its support behind a 20 per cent price hike on sugary drinks, as proposed by 34 of Australia’s leading health organisations.The Tipping the Scales action plan is the latest push to curb the alarming rate of obesity across the country, using an eight-point strategy.Currently 63 per cent of Mildura’s adult […]

Subscribe or Login to see the rest of the content.

Digital Editions

  • Inspiring young writers

    Inspiring young writers

    PRIMARY school students across the Swan Hill region were treated to a visit from acclaimed Australian author Jack Heath this week. As part of the…