The UK Sugar Tax Will Now Include Plant-Based Milk Alternatives, But Not Dairy

The UK Sugar Tax Will Now Include Plant-Based Milk Alternatives, But Not Dairy

The UK government has announced that its upcoming sugar tax will now include plant-based milk and dairy alternatives. The decision has been met with criticism from the industry and advocacy groups, who say that the tax favors traditional dairy and penalizes alternatives. Read more: SPINS Data Finds The Plant-Based Sector Isn’t Dying, It’s Just Evolving The Soft Drink Industry Levy (SDIL), commonly referred to as a sugar tax, has officially been …