---
title: "Listen: Episode 5 - How coalition building led to the historic sugar tax"
description: "In episode 5 Maverick Citizen journalist Zukiswa Pikoli discusses how civil society can build coalitions in order to advocate for the availability and accessibility of more healthy food using the example of the historic sugar tax which led to a reduction of sugar in beverages and whether there really is business vs health case for unhealthy ultra processed food with health journalist Laura Lopez Gonzalez and Programmes Manager at Healthy Living Alliance Nzama Mbalati."
type: "NewsArticle"
publisher: "Daily Maverick"
site: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za"
section: "Maverick Citizen"
author: "Zukiswa Pikoli"
author_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/author/zukiswa-pikoli/"
canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2022-09-14-listen-episode-5-how-coalition-building-led-to-the-historic-sugar-tax/"
published: "2022-09-14T16:26:55"
updated: "2022-09-14T16:28:54"
lang: "en-ZA"
---

# Listen: Episode 5 - How coalition building led to the historic sugar tax

> In episode 5 Maverick Citizen journalist Zukiswa Pikoli discusses how civil society can build coalitions in order to advocate for the availability and accessibility of more healthy food using the example of the historic sugar tax which led to a reduction of sugar in beverages and whether there really is business vs health case for unhealthy ultra processed food with health journalist Laura Lopez Gonzalez and Programmes Manager at Healthy Living Alliance Nzama Mbalati.

By Zukiswa Pikoli · Published 14 September 2022, 18:26 SAST · Updated 14 September 2022, 18:28 SAST

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