Numerous studies have indicated that there should be at least a 20% tax placed on the price of sugar-sweetened beverages for a soda tax to be effective. However, a tiered soda-tax would be significantly more ef
To begin with, these sugar regulations would need to set a limited on the amount of sugar allowed in these products. Otherwise, people will continue to consume more and more sugar. Right now, it is a fact that “Each 12-ounce serving of soda a person consumes each day raised type 2 di...
An alternative is to use spare capacity at times of high renewable availability to split water into oxygen and hydrogen. The hydrogen can then generate electricity or drive heavy transport, aircraft or processes not easy to electrify.” —The New York Times,“Climate and Energy Experts Debate ...
根据第三段Thestudy,publishedinNatureCommunications,isthelatestpresentationofhowadultsin185countriesdrinksugar-sweetenedbeverages(饮料).Intakesvariedwidelybyworldregion.In2018,theaveragepersonconsumed2.7servingsofsugarydrinksperweek,butthisrangedfrom0.7servingsperweekinSouthAsiato7.8servingsperweekinLatinAmerica.Andsome...
A subsidy is a government payment or tax credit provided to either the producers or consumers of certain goods. Subsidies are a prime example of cronyism. One very popular subsidy controversy is the sugar subsidies. The existent Sugar Program of the U.S. was introduced in 1934, with the ...
A sin tax is a tax levied ongoodsor services that are considered to be harmful or costly to society. The goods and services commonly include tobacco, alcohol, sugar-added drinks, and gambling. The main purposes of imposing sin taxes are to reduce the consumption of harmful goods and to inc...
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, the role of plastic is on evidence, being considered a protector for saving lives, while as polluters when inappropriately disposed of causing environmental problems. As an example, masks can be mentioned. They are of mandatory use in the vast majority of countries...
To begin with, these sugar regulations would need to set a limited on the amount of sugar allowed in these products. Otherwise, people will continue to consume more and more sugar. Right now, it is a fact that “Each 12-ounce serving of soda a person consumes each day raised type 2 di...