As needs in the fight against malnutrition explode and Official Development Assistance faces unprecedented budget cuts, this paper, co-written with Doctors Without Borders and Alima, proposes a simple, effective, and innovative measure: increase the tax on sugary drinks by one centime and allocate the additional revenue to combating global malnutrition.
Drawing on France’s experience with innovative financing – such as the airline ticket tax or the financial transaction tax – this proposal would generate 82 million euros per year. Dedicated to the fight against malnutrition, these resources could save up to 2 million children every year.
This is a concrete, high-impact measure that carries a clear message.
We call on the government and parliamentarians to seize this ambitious proposal, in line with the commitments made at the Nutrition for Growth Summit, hosted in Paris in March 2025.
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