The United Kingdom’s sugar tax led to a nearly 50 per cent reduction in children’s added sugar intake from sodas and other soft drinks, according to new research. In March 2016, the UK government introduced a tax on soft drinks containing added sugar in a bid to curb childhood obesity. The rule prompted soft drink manufacturers to cut the amount of sugar in their drinks before the tax was implemented in April 2018. Overall consumption of added sugars had also been falling for years, as Brits switched to lower-sugar alternatives. By looking at 11 years of data, researchers from the University o…