Impact of sugar tax on soft drink consumption Singapore 2019

According to a survey conducted on implementing a sugar tax in Singapore in July 2019, around 52 percent of the respondents surveyed stated that they would consume less soft drinks if the tax was implemented. By comparison, 23 percent of the respondents claimed that they would stop consuming soft drinks entirely. In December 2018, the Singaporean Ministry of Health began a consultation exercise to seek the public's feedback on measures to fight diabetes, which included a ban on high-sugar packet drinks and the implementation of a sugar tax in Singapore.

根据2019年7月对新加坡实施糖税的调查报告，约52%的受访者表示，如果实施糖税，他们将减少软饮料的摄入量。相比之下，23%的受访者声称他们将完全停止饮用软饮料。2018年12月，新加坡卫生部启动了一项公众咨询活动，旨在征求公众对应对糖尿病措施的意见，其中包括禁止高糖包装饮料和实施新加坡糖税。