Italy: Sugar tax, no to distorting measures that personalize businesses and families

Published 2024년 5월 13일

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The article highlights the concerns of Coldiretti, an Italian agricultural organization, regarding the government's decision to implement the sugar tax on sugary soft drinks from July 1st, as part of the Superbonus law decree. They argue that this tax is a disruptive measure that imposes a burden on businesses and families, potentially harming the Made in Italy agri-food supply chain. Additionally, they express worries about the promotion of ultra-processed foods, which they believe are detrimental to health, due to misleading labeling systems like Nutriscore. Coldiretti has voiced their opposition to the tax, emphasizing the challenges already faced by the agri-food sector, such as rising production costs, due to global conflicts.

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The sugar tax is a distorting measure that penalizes businesses and families, damaging the Made in Italy agri-food supply chain. This is what Coldiretti states regarding the inclusion of a Government amendment in the Superbonus law decree which would trigger the tax on sugary soft drinks from July 1st. This is a provision that would affect national production by encouraging the consumption of ultra-processed foods that have nothing natural about them – continues Coldiretti – already promoted by misleading labeling systems, such as Nutriscore. “We were the first to publicly ask for Government ...

Source: Agricolae