Sugar tax - will it unintentionally penalise diabetics?

[Northerner]

Parents of teenagers with type 1 diabetes say George Osborne's plan to raise the cost of sugary drinks will have an unintentional impact on their families.

On Wednesday the chancellor unveiled plans to tax soft drinks manufacturerswho put large amounts of sugar in their products.

But people with type 1 diabetes say sugary drinks like Lucozade are a necessity and not a luxury that should be taxed.

'We spend a fair amount of money on sport drinks'
Chris Loukas from Urmston in Trafford, Greater Manchester, says his teenage daughter Yvette is sporty, fit and healthy. She manages her type 1 diabetes with energy drinks that contain sugar .
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35831139

The family say they have begun stocking up on the glucose drink before the sugar tax takes effect from 2018 .

Erm, it'll probably have gone off by 2018! 😱

 

[pottersusan]

Perhaps we'll be able to get sugary drinks on prescription😛, like coeliacs get gluten free bread.

 

[SlowRunner]

My idea of stocking up is buying a 6pack when tesco have got an offer on... 😛