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Sug­ar tax from 2028: UPB ex­pert Pro­fess­or Dr Buyken gives her opin­ion

As part of the planned health insurance reform, a sugar tax is to be introduced in Germany from 2028. What critics often refer to as "paternalism", Professor Dr Anette Buyken from Paderborn University sees as a necessary counterbalance to an unhealthy dietary environment. In an interview with the portal DerWesten, she explains the opportunities for the health of the population as a whole and why the industry is now being forced to rethink.

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