Health
France approves soda tax
France's top constitutional body on Wednesday approved a new tax on sugary drinks that aims to fight obesity while giving a boost to state coffers.
Dec 28, 2011
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Three years into soda tax, sugary drink consumption down more than 50 percent in Berkeley
Consumption of sugary drinks in Berkeley's diverse and low-income neighborhoods dropped precipitously in 2015, just months after the city levied the nation's first soda tax on sugar-sweetened beverages.
Feb 21, 2019
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Can soda tax curb obesity?
(Medical Xpress) -- To many, a tax on soda is a no-brainer in advancing the nation’s war on obesity. Advocates point to a number of studies in recent years that conclude that sugary drinks have a lot to do with why Americans ...
Jun 28, 2011
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Overweight & Obesity
Soda tax reduces consumption among boys but not girls
Taxes on soda reduce consumption by boys but not girls, according to a new study of more than 11,000 adolescents.
Apr 4, 2022
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Berkeley's soda tax election changed drinking habits months before prices went up
Sticker shock may not have been the only force driving the decline in soda consumption in Berkeley after residents voted to enact the nation's first soda tax in November 2014.
Apr 2, 2019
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Cook County's short-lived 'soda' tax worked, says new study
A study of beverage sales in Cook County, Illinois, shows that for four months in 2017—when the county implemented a penny-per-ounce tax on both sugar-sweetened and artificially sweetened drinks—purchases of the taxed ...
Feb 25, 2020
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Overweight & Obesity
Economist finds soda taxes aren't as regressive as previously feared and are effective
The idea to place a "sin tax" on sugar-saturated drinks, such as soda, to combat ballooning obesity rates really took off in the 2010s.
Dec 13, 2022
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Medical economics
City-based soda pop taxes don't effectively reduce sugar consumption
As taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages continue to pop up across the U.S. and abroad, public health experts laud their effect on lowering purchases of the calorie-heavy drinks and encouraging healthier habits.
Sep 7, 2022
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After tax, Philadelphians 40 percent less likely to drink soda every day
Almost immediately after the "soda tax" went into place, Philadelphians were 40 percent less likely to drink soda every day, a new Drexel University study found.
Apr 12, 2018
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Switching away from soda cut more than 60 trillion calories from the American diet from 2000 to 2015
Soda is making news these days, the subject of new legislation and unfavorable reports highlighting its decline in popularity. Philadelphia recently became the first major U.S. city to pass a soft drink tax, and a new report ...
Jun 22, 2016
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