A sugar tax in Ireland is back on the agenda for the New Year.
Health experts are observing a new survey in the UK which has shown that 8 out of 10 people aged between 40 and 60 are overweight, drink too much, or don’t exercise enough.
Social Protection Minister Leo Varadkar has previously called for a 20% tax on sugar-sweetened drinks in an effort to tackle obesity problems.
The Irish Heart Foundation have also argued for action.
Gym boss Jason Thompson sees the problem regularly: “I’d say the 40 to 60 age range is probably about 80% of our clientele.
“They just want to get results. Generally they come to us when they have tried everything else and it hasn’t necessarily worked for them, because we all have busy lives these days.”