On May 17, 2017, the Georgian government adopted amendments to the Tobacco Control Law with 85 votes in favor, and only one against. This highly debated new regulation, which bans smoking in public places, was initiated by Parliament member Ms. Guguli Maghradze who just recently discussed the obesity problem in Georgia, which is caused partly by excess sugar consumption. Georgian public which is familiar with statements turning into law considered Ms. Maghradze’s statement as a prelude to enacting a sugar tax in Georgia. During the informal interv...
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Not only is sugar tax unfair but it also completely misses the goal its trying to reach. Producers will replace sugar with other, ... Read More
Friday, 15 June 2018 6:06 PM
Dear Quji, thank you for your comment. I agree with you that we have problems related to food quality and its control mechanisms. ... Read More
Tuesday, 19 June 2018 5:05 PM