The coalition is urging the Prime Minister David Cameron to follow in the footsteps of other countries and introduce a sugar tax, which they say has been successful in Mexico at reducing people's consumption of sugar.
Their call is backed by more than half of people who took part in a survey commissioned by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) - part of the coalition.
Of the 2,000 people who were polled, 53 per cent said they would support the introduction of taxes on unhealthy food and drinks to improve children's health.
On top of this, more than 149,000 peple have signed a petition by chef Jamie Oliver calling for the taxation of sugary drinks.
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