On December 31, local time, Klaus Reinhardt, president of the German Medical Association, said that in view of children and adolescents being overweight and related health problems becoming more prominent, it is necessary for Germany to levy a nationwide sugar tax to guide the reduction of consumption of unhealthy foods. He believes that increasing the tax burden on sugary foods and products such as tobacco and alcohol will help reduce the level of consumption of related products.

On December 31, local time, Klaus Reinhardt, president of the German Medical Association, said that in view of children and adolescents being overweight and related health problems becoming more prominent, it is necessary for Germany to levy a nationwide sugar tax to guide the reduction of consumption of unhealthy foods. He believes that increasing the tax burden on sugary foods and products such as tobacco and alcohol will help reduce the level of consumption of related products.