New Documentary ‘Sweet Poison’ Links Soft Drinks to Diabetes, Obesity, Environmental Crisis

New documentary ‘Sweet Poison’ links soft drinks to diabetes, obesity, environmental crisis

…Sugary drinks killing Nigerians silently — CAPPA By Chioma Obinna A fresh storm is brewing around Nigeria’s booming soft drink industry as Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) on Wednesday unveiled a hard-hitting documentary accusing sugary beverage manufacturers of fuelling a growing public health emergency in the country. The 20-minute documentary titled “Sweet Poison”, premiered in Lagos, paints a disturbing pictu…

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Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has premiered a new documentary, “Sweet Poison”, casting a critical light on the widespread consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) in Nigeria and their links to rising non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and environmental degradation. The non-governmental organisation (NGO) unveiled the 20-minute film to the public at a media presentation in Lagos on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, …

Sweet Poison: CAPPA Screens New Documentary, Exposes Dangers of SSBs

The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has publicly presented its new documentary titled ‘Sweet Poison’, to expose the health and environmental hazards of excessive consumption of sugary drinks on Nigerians. Produced by CAPPA with support from the Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI), the documentary explores the ignorance among SSB consumers, growing burden of […]

CAPPA unveils ‘Sweet Poison’, warns of Nigeria’s sugary drink crisis

“With the burden of non-communicable diseases rising and healthcare costs climbing, Nigeria cannot afford half-measures,” Oluwafemi added. “A stronger SSB tax is a fiscal tool, and a necessary public health intervention.”