igeria is sitting on a public health time bomb, and the Federal Gov- policy that consumers hardly feel cannot achieve its intended health objectives. ernment must act decisively before the burden becomes catastrophic. More troubling is the fact that beverage manufacturers continue to rake in N One of the clearest and most effective interventions available today massive profits while the public bears the medical consequences of excessive is a substantial increase in the tax on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs). sugar consumption. Hospitals are witnessing increasing cases of diabetes The current …