Minister of Rural Affairs on high sugar content in soft drinks: "Does not exclude regulation"

Jennie Nilsson (S) does not rule out that a regulation of the sugar content in Swedish soft drinks may be introduced, like the tax that already exists in many other European countries. But above all, she places the responsibility on the food companies themselves.

- In the first place, I would like to urge food companies to look at how they see how the sugar content can be reduced voluntarily, says Jennie Nilsson (S).

It was last week that the Cancer Foundation sounded the alarm about the high sugar content in Swedish soft drinks. Ulrika Årehed Kågström, Secretary General of the Cancer Foundation, welcomes political measures.

- It is very positive to hear such an opening, it is something we have asked for a long time, says Ulrika Årehed Kågström.