A Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax or 'Sugar' Tax Is a Tax

A sugar-sweetened beverage tax or 'sugar' tax is a tax or surcharge designed to reduce consumption of drinks with added sugar. The following can be said of a sugar tax and what could occur if it is implemented, EXCEPT:

A) It is a measure that many countries use to discourage unhealthy diets and offset the growing economic costs of obesity.
B) Overall consumption of sugar drinks at the national level will be reduced.
C) Household expenditure on food will inevitably increase due to an increase in product price.
D) Increased revenue collected by the government could be used to subsidise healthier foods like fruits and vegetables.
E) Focusing on sugar in isolation makes people less concerned about fat intake.