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Sugary drink taxes could be threatened by Trump administration, experts say

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Trump’s team, which includes head of biggest soda lobby, and a Republican Congress could side with beverage industry and undo progress, advocates warn

Taxes on sugary drinks had a banner year in the US, with six new laws passed across the US. But advocates for the preventive health measures are warning that the Trump administration could threaten or even reverse momentum.

“I think there is going to be some battles to be fought to maintain ground and not lose ground,” said David Goldberg, a spokesperson for Healthy Food America (HFA), a key supporter of these taxes.

Related: World Health Organisation urges all countries to tax sugary drinks

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