This paper provides an analysis of the role of prices in determining food purchases and
nutrition using very detailed transaction-level observations for a large, nationally …

In 2016 the Chilean government instituted the world's most aggressive food policy package
to prevent obesity and nutrition-related noncommunicable diseases. The package included …

Abstract Purpose of Review The price of foods and beverages is a critical driver of food
choice, particularly among families and households with limited food budgets. Policies …

Although some Island nations in the Pacific (French Polynesia, Tonga, Cook Islands, Fiji,
Nauru, Samoa), in addition to Mauritius, France and Hungary, were among the first countries …

Monthly data derived from the Nielsen Homescan Panel for calendar years 1998 through
2003 are used to estimate the effects of a proposed tax on sugar‐sweetened beverages …

Peru increased its sugar-sweetened beverage tax by 8 percentage points (from 17% to
25%) in 2018 and in 2019 imposed front-of-package warning labels on processed and ultra …

Much of the SSB tax action in 2017 was concentrated in the USA, with the implementation of
SSB taxes in six cities following city council or public vote (all approved in 2016 with the …

Health researchers and health policy advocates have proposed levying excise taxes on
snack foods as a possible way to address the growing prevalence of obesity and overweight …

Childhood malnutrition remains one of the most prominent global public health problems. In
2020, 38.9 million children aged under 5 years were estimated to be affected by overweight …

Importance Fiscal policy is a promising approach to incentivizing better food choices and
reducing the burden of chronic disease. To inform guidelines on using fiscal policies …