The Counties Manukau Health endocrinologist works at Middlemore Hospital and said the biggest factor driving the diabetes epidemic was obesity. And the number of people with both types of diabetes was rising - especially obesity related type 2 diabetes. The New Zealand Food and Grocery Council is a lobby group representing food and beverage manufacturers and suppliers. “Food taxes are regressive and just make food more expensive without cementing change in behavior. Tobacco taxes are, of course, applied at extremely high levels,” Rich said.

Source: Stuff October 20, 2020 02:48 UTC