MUSINGS OF A PH.D STUDENT

During my Ph.D I am investigating stakeholder perceptions to the UK Soft Drinks Industry Levy (sugar tax).

Musings of a Ph.D student is a site where I can share my progress, insights and research.

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Diet Coke sales beat Classic Coca-Cola

Diet Coke sales were higher than Classic Coca-Cola by over £2 million in May 2018. It may be due to a marketing push or increased awareness

SSB taxes: Gaining momentum

The sugar tax or SDIL has been in place for three months in the UK. Other countries may soon follow suit with public and research support gr

'Sugar Tax' - what is it and why?

As of today (April 6th) the so-called 'sugar tax' has been implemented in the UK. What is it? Soft drinks that have a sugar content of ...

The Guardian Goes Tabloid – why should you care?

The Guardian started life in 1821 in Manchester as a traditional broadsheet paper. In the 60’s the papers headquarters moved to London....

More on weight stigma

After writing a post on weight stigma in the media last week, and after reading an interesting article written by Pont et al. (2017) on...

Sweeteners may not be so sweet afterall

A summary of research investigating the association between non-nutritive sweeteners and cardio-metabolic health Obesity has become one...

Public responses to sugar reduction efforts: stockpiling

Irn Bru manufacturers revealed recently that they are planning to change the recipe of their popular soft drink in order to reduce sugar...

Stamp out weight stigma

Everyday we are told that we are 'getting even fatter' and we are shown images of people with overweight and obesity who are depicted as...

Behavioral Economics and Public Health Policy

Neoclassical economics, behavioral economics and public health: an introduction Neoclassical economics suggests that individuals are...

Energy drinks should not be sold to children, campaigners say

According to the ITV report published online on December 15th, young people in the UK consume the highest number of energy drinks in...

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'Sugar Tax' - what is it and why?

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