Sugar tax may be needed, committee of MPs told

A sugar tax may have to be introduced to curb obesity rates, the chief medical officer for England has said. Dame Sally Davies told a committee of MPs that unless the government was strong with food and drink manufacturers, it was unlikely they would reformulate their products. She said she believed "research will find sugar is addictive", and that "we may need to introduce a sugar tax". The food industry said it was working on reducing sugar in products.
Background:
Sugar tax may be necessary, England's chief medical officer says [BBC]
Slap a sugar tax on fizzy drinks and junk food: Shock call by chief medical officer [Daily Mail]