(Un)sweetened deal? Young people's views on the South African Health Promotion Levy and food in Khayelitsha, Cape Town.

ABSTRACT: On 1 April 2018 the South African Health Promotion Levy on sugary beverages (HPL) came into effect with the goal of lowering the consumption of sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) across the South African population. The Republic of South Africa, following the economic and nutrition transitions that occurred after the end of Apartheid, has one of the highest rates of obesity in sub-Saharan Africa. Within this context, this qualitative study examined the food choices and food access of young people living in one neighbourhood of Khayelitsha, Cape Town in 2019 during the period soon after the implementation of the HPL. Through seven focus group discussions, we spoke with 71 young people (18-34) about their lives in Khayelitsha, their understandings and perceptions of food choices, food access,

SUBMITTER: Graff H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12857988 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature