Voxpop: Sugar tax on fizzy drinks

What’s your opinion on Jamie Olivier’s proposed sugar tax?

Carly Karran, 30, company director, North Wales

“I think it’s really difficult. Whether taxing is the way forward, I’m not sure… It seems like a good idea, but in practice it would be difficult to implement.”

Andrew Owen, 49, financial advisor, Pembrokeshire

“I think it would be a good idea, because I’m aware of the issues of sugar and I’ve reduced it massively in my diet.”

Gundija Zandersona, 24, dance graduate, Riga, Latvia

“I personally don’t drink anything that’s full of sugar or bubbly or sparkling or unhealthy, so yeah I’d definitely be in support of it.”

Andrew Davies, 62, retired, Cardiff

“Probably good for kids I’d say, but it won’t affect me, because I don’t drink fizzy drinks very often. But yeah, it would be good for children.”

Nerys Karran, 53, sales, North Wales

“I think it’s an excellent idea, because at the end of the day, I look at so much volume, and it’s so unnecessary…. I think it would be great to be introduced and I support it 100%.”

Aaron Thomas, 21, architecture, Cardiff

“I don’t know. I think maybe, for like really bad sugary drinks above a certain percentage of your daily intake per however many millimetres.”

Ovina Parke, 25, council assistant, Cardiff

“I’m not too sure about it, but if there’s going to be a tax on sugary drinks, I think there should be a tax on alcohol. That’s as bad for you as sugary drinks.”

Alistair Hard, 21, student, Cardiff

“I think that people can rot their teeth as much as they want. I suppose it’s like smoking. Maybe you could bring it in for a certain age otherwise people can drink what they want.”