A large and growing body of scientific evidence demonstrates that sugar drinks are harmful
to health. Intake of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) is a risk factor for obesity and type 2 …

Chile is one of several countries that recently implemented a fiscal policy to reduce soft drink
(SD) intake and obesity. In 2014 the government increased the existing ad-valorem tax on …

ObjectiveTo estimate changes in taxed and untaxed beverages by volume of beverage
purchased after a sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax was introduced in 2014 in Mexico …

Abstract Purpose of Review Interest in taxes on unhealthy foods and beverages as a public
health tool has increased in recent years. This paper aimed to summarise recent evidence of …

Study question What effect on body mass index, obesity and diabetes can we expect from
the 1-peso-per-litre tax to sugar sweetened beverages in Mexico? Methods Using recently …

Background On October 1, 2014, the Chilean government modified its previous sugar-
sweetened beverage (SSB) tax, increasing the tax rate from 13% to 18% on industrialized …

Background In October 2014, Chile implemented a tax modification on sugar-sweetened
beverages (SSBs) called the Impuesto Adicional a las Bebidas Analcohólicas (IABA). The …

Background In June 2016, Chile implemented the Law of Food Labelling and Advertising,
which included a mandatory front-of-pack warning labels on food and beverages high in …

The objective of this article is to estimate the own-price, cross-price and income elasticities
of demand for SSB in Ecuador, as an indispensable step for predicting a reduction in the …

Taxation on food and non-alcoholic beverages are increasingly employed to promote
healthier diets and combat the escalating rates of obesity and diet-related non …