UK: BSDA rejects charity's call for soft drinks tax
By James Wilmore | 29 January 2013
The British Soft Drinks Association (BSDA) has dismissed a charity's recommendation that the UK Government introduce a tax on "sugary" drinks.
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The British Soft Drinks Association (BSDA) has dismissed a charity's recommendation that the UK Government introduce a tax on "sugary" drinks.

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