26 Sep 2022 --- Following last Friday’s UK government budget announcement – the first under new Prime Minister Liz Truss – the British Pound dropped to a record low of £1.07 to US$1. Even though the soft drink tax remains untouched for now, several health organizations have denounced the new budget, stating that the new tax cuts will put a financial burden on lower-income families, potentially putting healthy and nutritious foods further out of reach.