Would a tax on sugary drinks make Mexico healthier?

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A controversial tax on soft drinks is currently being debated in Mexico's Congress. But can a tax really reduce the nation's waistlines?

Sometimes coming top isn't such a good thing.

Over a third of Mexican adults are overweight, putting them way up the global league tables for obese nations.

A possible cause is found in another of Mexico's dubious honours - being the world's biggest consumer of soft drinks.

The health consequences are taking a hefty toll on the country's finances.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-24645171
 
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