Taxation of energy-dense foods (EDFs) and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) is
increasingly of interest as a novel public health and fiscal policy instrument. However …

ObjectiveA tax on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) has been proposed to address
population weight gain but the effect across socio-economic position (SEP) is unclear. The …

OBJECTIVE: Fiscal policies may form a solution in improving dietary intake. This study
aimed to examine the effectiveness of varying taxing and subsiding schemes to stimulate …

Background Food pricing strategies have been proposed to encourage healthy eating
habits, which may in turn help stem global increases in non-communicable diseases. This …

Background While food pricing is a promising strategy to improve diet, the prospective
impact of food pricing on diet has not been systematically quantified. Objective To quantify …

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

Background: Sugar-sweetened beverage taxes are a rapidly growing policy tool and can be
based on absolute volume, sugar content tiers, or absolute sugar content. Yet, their …

Abstract Background In January 2014, Mexico implemented a tax on sugar-sweetened
beverage (SSB) purchases of 1 peso/L. Objective We examined the heterogeneity of …

Over-consumption of foods and beverages high in fat, sugar and salt content, associated
with heightened risk for obesity and diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs), is one …

Objectives. To evaluate legal and administrative feasibility of a federal “junk” food (including
sugar-sweetened beverages [SSBs]) tax to improve diet. Methods. To assess food …