Sweet Drink Consumption Remains 6% Lower Three Years After Sugar Tax Repeal in Israel
How 3 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
First reported by Now 14 · 2 hours ago
What happened
Israel's sugar tax on sweetened beverages, introduced in January 2022 and repealed in March 2023, led to a 12% consumption drop but consumption remains 6% below pre-tax levels three years later. Prices rose more than the tax amount and fell less after repeal, indicating manufacturers passed costs to consumers. The tax also shifted consumption toward diet drinks, with a stronger effect in the Haredi sector.
- 01Sweetened drink consumption dropped 12% after sugar tax introduction in January 2022.
- 02Consumption rose 5% after tax repeal but remains 6% below pre-tax levels overall.
- 03Haredi sector saw a 20.2% drop post-tax and 12.2% rise post-repeal, larger than general population.
- 04Prices increased more than the tax amount and fell less after repeal, benefiting manufacturers.
- 05Tax shifted consumption toward lower-taxed diet sweetened beverages.
- 06Sugar tax generated 900 million shekels in 2022 revenue; projected 1.05 billion if continued to 2025.
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