Background Taxes on alcohol and tobacco have long been an important means of raising
revenues for public spending in many countries but there is increasing interest in using …

In countries around the world, tobacco use, excessive alcohol consumption, and
consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are significant contributors to the global …

AimTo set out a policy analysis of food taxes as a way of influencing food consumption and
behaviour. DesignThe study draws on examples of food taxes from the developed world …

Background Fiscal policies to fight obesity such as taxation of unhealthy foods or sugar-
sweetened beverages (SSBs) have gained considerable attention in recent years. Many …

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 …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of food taxes and subsidies on diet, body weight and
health through a systematic review of the literature. METHODS: We searched the English …

Sin or public health taxes are excise taxes imposed on the consumption of potentially
harmful goods for health [sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), tobacco, alcohol, among …

A tax on soft drinks is often proposed as a health promotion strategy for reducing their
consumption and improving health outcomes. However, little is known about the processes …

ObjectiveIn France, an excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages was introduced on 1
January 2012. Our objective was to assess perception of this tax as well as the …

Increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity has led policy-makers to consider health-
related taxes to limit the consumption of unhealthy foods and beverages. Such taxes are …