{
  "id": 6469943,
  "title": "India has to act on its ‘sugar’ problem",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/india-has-to-act-on-its-sugar-problem-6469943",
  "topic": "science",
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  "published": "2026-09-09T20:05:57.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "summary": "When the U.K. introduced its soft drinks industry levy, sugar consumption fell. Manufacturers reformulated their drinks to slip below the tax threshold rather than raise prices",
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        "published": "2026-09-09T20:05:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "Apple's India play faces a 'hypertension' problem",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/apples-india-play-faces-a-hypertension-problem",
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