Health advocates are urging government to take steps to limit consumption of sugary drinks. Naylor said research has proven sugary drinks are the number one source of sugar in Canadian diets. According to Naylor, youth drink approximately 578 millilitres daily, which far exceeds the sugar intake recommendations suggested by the World Health Organization. Tax already in place in many placesTaxes on sugary drinks have been successfully adopted in Mexico, the United Kingdom, Barbados, Chile, France and several American cities. With files from All Points WestTo hear the complete interview click on the audio labelled UVic panel debates tax for sugary drinks.

Source: CBC News June 08, 2017 03:00 UTC