Sugary drink tax declining in many developed economies, but growing rapidly in middle income economies such as Vietnam and India. In the United States, the single biggest market for carbonated soft drinks, consumers annual average per capita purchase of soda was 154 liters. Denmark began taxing soft drinks and juices in the 1930s. More recently, Finland reintroduced an earlier soft drink tax in 2011, while Hungary taxes sugary drinks as part of its 2011 public health product tax, which covers all food products with unhealthy levels of sugar. France introduced a targeted sugar tax on soft drinks in 2012. At a national level
Scottish Food and Drink Fortnight Scottish Food and Drink Fortnight The Scottish Food and Drink Fortnight is a nationwide festival in Scotland, designed to celebrate all aspects of Scottish food and drink, including its variety, producers and history. The event takes place at the start of September and is organised by Scotland Food & Drink and VisitScotland. The event involves over 200 miniature events across Scotland, each designed to showcase a different aspect of Scotland's cuisine. These include food festivals, farmers' markets, street parties, celebrity cookery shows, cooking demonstrations and tasting events. Tourists and people across Scotland are encouraged to try new foods made in