Episode 5 - How coalition building led to the historic sugar tax
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In this episode Maverick Citizen journalist Zukiswa Pikoli discusses how civil society can build coalitions in order to advocate for the availability and accessibility of more healthy food using the example of the historic sugar tax which led to a reduction of sugar in beverages and whether there really is business vs health case for unhealthy ultra processed food with health journalist Laura Lopez Gonzalez and Programmes Manager at Healthy Living Alliance Nzama Mbalati. Credits: Hosted & Produced by: Zukiswa Pikoli Guests: Health journalist Laura Lopez Gonzalez,Programmes Manager at Healthy Living Alliance Nzama Mbalati and public health lawyer Safura Abdool Karim Recorded at: Flame Studios at Constitution Hill Edited by: Martin Nkanyiso Ngwenya Civil society questions government’s ‘back-door agreement’ with industry to stall sugar tax hikes
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