10 Democratic Party lawmakers in South Korea have caused controversy by initiating a so-called sugar tax bill

In addition, 10 Democratic Party lawmakers have initiated a so-called sugar tax bill, causing controversy. This is the content of imposing a national health promotion charge on companies that manufacture, process, import, distribute, and sell sweetened drinks with artificially added sugar, such as carbonated drinks and juices. The charge varies depending on the sugar content, but a charge of 110 won is charged and collected based on 1 liter of Coca-Cola's original taste. Public opinion is bad for the Democratic Party's sudden push for introducing a sugar tax. There are even reactions like'Sprinkle sugar on hot dogs or ban them'. We reviewed the controversy over the sugar tax for pros and cons, and the effectiveness of the sugar tax, and examined how the countries ...