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The Sugar Tax That Pretends Milk Isn’t a Sugary Drink

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Dec 02, 2025
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The UK government has strengthened its sugar tax, yet somehow still can’t admit that cow’s milk is a sugary drink. The Soft Drink Industry Levy is being expanded, thresholds lowered, loopholes supposedly closed. But the moment you read the details, the policy collapses into familiar territory: protect dairy.

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