Introduction Simulation modeling methods are an increasingly common tool for projecting
the potential health effects of policies to decrease sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intake …

Policymakers are increasingly interested in non-standard policy instruments (NPIs), or
“nudges,” such as simplified information disclosure and warning labels. We characterize the …

In 2012 and 2013, Richmond and El Monte, CA, and Telluride, CO, became the first
communities in the country to vote on citywide sugary drink taxes. In the face of massive …

We estimate the incidence of a relatively new type of excise tax, a tax on sugar-sweetened
beverages (SSBs). We examine the largest such tax to date, which is two cents per ounce, in …

Introduction Evidence suggests real-world beverage taxes reduce sweetened beverage
purchases, but it is unknown if consumers consequently increase food or alcohol purchases …

Background: Current obesity theories suggest that the repeated intake of highly palatable
high-sugar foods causes adaptions in the striatum, parietal lobe, and prefrontal and visual …

Objective To examine the potential effect of a tax on palm oil on hyperlipidemia and on
mortality due to cardiovascular disease in India. Design Economic-epidemiologic model …

Obesity and overweight prevalence soared to unprecedented levels in the United States,
with 1 in 3 adults and 1 in 6 children currently categorized as obese. Although many …

Objectives To examine the 'nanny state'arguments used by tobacco companies, explore the
cognitive biases that impede smokers' ability to make fully informed choices, and analyse …

Background As part of the efforts to curb obesity, a new focus seems to be put on taxing
foods that are perceived as being associated with obesity (eg, sugar-sweetened beverages …