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Och, No! Some Scots Cry As Their Beloved Soda Gets A Less Sugary Revamp

Irn Bru is known as Scotland's "other national drink." But the beloved bright orange soft drink is a sugar bomb, so its makers have reformulated it to comply with a new U.K. sugar tax. Andrew Milligan/PA Images via Getty Images hide caption

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Och, No! Some Scots Cry As Their Beloved Soda Gets A Less Sugary Revamp

April 27, 2018 • The makers of Irn Bru, Scotland's "other national drink," have slashed its sugar content in the face of a tax that aims to battle obesity. Not everyone is pleased with the health-minded tweaks.

Och, No! Some Scots Cry As Their Beloved Soda Gets A Less Sugary Revamp

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