Research suggests that taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages are associated with reductions in their purchase...

Research suggests that taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages are associated with reductions in their purchase. While research establishes that sugar-sweetened beverages increase the risk for cardiometabolic diseases and other maladies, a number of states have nonetheless preempted local governments from levying taxes to discourage their consumption.

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  • Petimar, J., Gibson, L. A., Yan, J., Bleich, S. N., Mitra, N., Trego, M. L., Lawman, H. G., & Roberto, C. A. (Accepted/In press). Sustained Impact of the Philadelphia Beverage Tax on Beverage Prices and Sales Over 2 Years. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2021.12.012. Colchero, M. A, Popkin, B, Rivera, J, Ng, S. W. Beverage purchases from stores in Mexico under the excise tax on sugar sweetened beverages: observational study. BMJ. 2016;352. doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.h6704.

  • Malik, V, Hu, F. Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Cardiometabolic Health: An Update of the Evidence. Nutrients. 2019;11(8). https://doi.org/10.3390/nu11081840.

  • Crosbie, E, Pomeranz, J, Wright, K, Hoeper, S, Schmidt, L. State Preemption: An Emerging Threat to Local Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Taxation. Am J of Public Health. January 2021;111. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2020.306062.

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