A. The tax put on sugary drinks is helpful to prevent obesity. B. All cities in the US will put a tax on sugary drinks very soon. C. The practice will gain popularity around the world in the future. D. More and more people will drink healthy water in the future.15. What is the...
The Guardianreported. In Colombia, sugary drinks are responsible for nearly half (48%) of all new cases of diabetes, The Guardian reported. Mexico, which has one of the highest rates of sugary drink consumption in the
Snack taxes Sugary drink taxes have the potential to reduce sugar consumption. And in the longer term, especially if combined with "snack taxes," may also help to reduce obesity and diabetes—as supported bya recent study published in theBritish Medical Journal. But there are anumber of barrie...
Sugary drink taxes have been implemented in several countries to curb sugar intake. However, there is a concern that sugary drink taxes are regressive. This study assessed the health and financial impacts of a simulated sugary drink tax across different income groups in Canada. Methods A ...
You may have heard ofalcoholand cigarette taxes, two common forms oftaxationused by governments around the world, but how about a soda tax? If youare unaware ofit, you're definitely not French. _(1)_ By taking this action, the French government hopes toaccomplishtwo things—increase tax ...
"A tax can also prompt manufacturers to reformulate sugar levels downward, as seen in the UK, even before their tax was introduced in April 2018." Some studies looked at the impact of sugary drink taxes by socio-economic factors, but more research is needed in this area, the authors say....
It is unclear what the effects of taxes on sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) are on consumer behaviour and which consumers may be affected the most. We evaluate the effect of the SSB tax introduced in Catalonia (but not in the rest of Spain) in May 2017 using loyalty card data of monthly...
Strong sugary drink taxes are effective at reducing sugary drinks consumption. In response, the sugary drinks industry employs various marketing strategies to undermine the taxes to protect and maintain its customer base. In their recent article in this journal, Forde et al pre...
The researchers say more work is needed to assess sugary drink intake in children and adolescents, to measure the impact of soda taxes globally, and to better understand differences across each country’s subpopulations. The team also wants to explore how other sweet beverages, such as milk, cof...
Silver L. Sugary drink taxes – the new normal. World Cancer Research Fund. 20 Jun 2018. https://www.wcrf.org/int/blog/articles/2018/06/sugary-drink-taxes-%E2%80%93-new-normal. Accessed 12 May 2021. Rychetnik L, Frommer M, Hawe P, Shiell A. Criteria for evaluating evidence on publ...