Will taxing soft drinks reduce obesity?

We had another big news story last week - diet and health is always a much covered subject area, but it seems to be even more so at the moment.

On Friday morning, the BBC covered the story with the headline "Sugary drinks tax 'effective public health measure'"

The UK media ranged from The Guardian's "20% tax on sugary drinks would help cut obesity, researchers say" to The Daily Mail's "Put 2...