7 Aug 2023

Expert calls for tax on sugary drinks

From Morning Report, 8:16 am on 7 August 2023

A leading dental expert says a tax on sugary drinks should come before paying off the dental bill they cause.

The Green Party promises to make basic dental care free for everyone in their latest policy announcement.

But University of Otago dental public health professor, Jonthan Broadbent, says we should be looking at why so many people need dental appointments in the first place.

Broadbent spoke to Corin Dann.