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Grateful to Dr. Nisha (IPS) for generously sharing her time and insights on 9 April. Her experience with the NOURISHING framework has helped set a clear direction for our SSB policy review in South Asia. #PublicHealth #PolicyResearch #NOURISHING

#SSB #NutritionPolicy #PublicHealth #NCDs #SriLanka @IDRC_CRDI @arkfoundation1 @HERDIntl @AKUGlobal @TalkEcon_IPS

Sri Lanka’s sugar tax & traffic light labelling helped reduce sugar — but are we overlooking the rise of non-sugar sweeteners (NSS)? A new analysis calls for strengthening SSB regulations to address emerging policy gaps and protect public health. 🔗 ips.lk/talkingeconomi…

Diabetes kills 3.4M people every year globally (2024). The $629B global softdrink market is contributing to the increase in #diabetes. In South Asia,1 in 9 people has diabetes. Cheap & easily accessible SSBs are driving this crisis Join SCOPE to combat this epidemic in #SouthAsia