Many to drink less soda


  • Nation
  • Sunday, 30 Jun 2019

EXCLUSIVE:PETALING JAYA: Over half of Malaysians surveyed in a poll say they would drink less soft drinks once the sugar tax, a move by the government to cut down the obesity level in Asia’s fattest country, kicks in tomorrow.

The poll conducted by international survey agency YouGov for The Star found that 59% out of the 1,022 respondents said they would drink less soft drinks while 13% said they would stop drinking sugary beverages.

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