California Polytechnic State University oughly one-third of US adults are classified as obese,
which is defined as having a body mass index of 30 or higher. Obesity rates for most all age …

Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Taxes and Public Health IU Indianapolis Home Link University
Library | Philanthropy Archives Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Taxes and Public Health …

Objective Beverage taxes came into light with increasing concerns about obesity,
particularly among youth. Sugar-sweetened beverages have become a target of anti-obesity …

In this commentary, we argue for the implementation of a sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB)
tax as a tool to help address the global obesity and diabetes epidemics. Consumption of …

This timely reference analyzes the rationale, impact, and feasibility of taxation of sugar-
sweetened beverages (SSBs) as a public health measure to contribute curbing obesity and …

In the six years since Berkeley, California, enacted its sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax,
seven other US cities have followed suit, recognizing these taxes as feasible policy both for …

As obesity rates continue to rise, taxing calorie-dense foods of little nutritional value—''sin
foods''such as sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs)—as a strategy to confront an impending …

Obesity is a global problem. Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) are a leading contributor of
added sugars in individual diets and thus to obesity. Governments have considered taxing …

The concept of taxing sodas and other sugary beverages has gained traction recently across
the United States and around the world. The World Health Organization officially …

The contemporary American food environment makes energy-dense, nutrient-poor foods
and beverages the “default” option for most consumers. Economic interventions like taxes …