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Table 1 Overview of industry submissions stance on the SSB tax

From: Industry strategies in the parliamentary process of adopting a sugar-sweetened beverage tax in South Africa: a systematic mapping

Industry actor submissions (n = 23) (100%)

Opposed (n = 16) (69,57%)

Oppose Specific Part (n = 6) (26,09%)

Neutral (n = 1)

(4,35%)

Support

(n = 0) (0%)

Industry (n = 9)

5

4

0

0

 Sugar industry (n = 1)

1

   

 Carbonated beverage industry (n = 1)

1

   

 Fruit juice and concentrates industry (n = 5)

1

4

  

 Other (=2)

2

   

Industry association (n = 11)

10

1

0

0

 Sugar industry (n = 4)

4

   

 Carbonated beverage industry (n = 3)

3

   

 Fruit juice and concentrates industry (n = 1)

 

1

  

 Other (=3)

3

   

Industry-funded research (n = 3)

1

1

1

0

 Funded by sugar industry (n = 0)

    

 Funded by carbonated beverage industry (n = 1)

1

   

 Funded by fruit juice and concentrates industry (n = 1)

  

1

 

 Funded by other (n = 1)

 

1

  
  1. Source: Author’s Construction