As of today sugar taxes are already starting to come down on the beverage industry with force worldwide. Mexico implemented a sugar-sweetened beverage tax and within the first year, purchases of taxed sugary beverages declined to 12% by December 2014 (British Medical Journal). According to a study published in the American Journal of Public Health, research predicts that a 10% reduction in sugary beverage consumption among adult men could result in about 189,300 fewer cases of type 2 diabetes. Research such as this is significant to the food and beverage industry because it is linking sugary soft drink consumption to obesity and diabetes. Eventually any sugary food product, beverage or snack will be linked to obesity and diabetes .

With over 400 million adults with diabetes around the world, we predict that the scrutiny on sugar, added or naturally occurring, will flow into food categories such as dairy, snacks and baked goods. The idea of taxing sugary packaged goods could especially be promoted by. Global governing bodies are starting to promote the idea of taxing other sugary packaged goods. These governing bodies are actively looking for ways to solve and address public health issues such as obesity and diabetes. Governments are not fighting this battle on sugar alone. As you can see in the image below that consumers and advocacy groups are placing pressure on food and drink manufacturers to reduce the amount of sugar and its overall health impact.