The proposal is part of the party's updated healthcare program that the KD national council hammered out on Saturday. The proposal was passed by a narrow margin, 132 votes to 129.
Among other things, there was a concern that the tax would only lead to higher prices for soft drinks. However, Minister of Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed (KD) pointed out that in the UK such a tax has led to a reduction in the number of sugar cubes in a Seven Up.
The Swedish Parliament also decided that KD should work to introduce a mandatory age limit of 15 for energy drinks. Today, it is up to the various retail chains.
