Sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) taxation has emerged as a priority policy for promoting
health and funding investments in communities most affected by diet-related disease. There …

The World Health Organization highlights fiscal policies as priority interventions for the
promotion of healthy eating in its Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Non …

As the number of countries taxing SSBs increases, the available and emerging empirical
evidence indicates that SSB taxation can be an effective lever for promoting healthier diets …

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 …

We see at least 2 major health-related reasons to focus on SSBs. First, excess sugar
consumption is a major cause of obesity and the increasing risk of type 2 diabetes …

In response to a rise in obesity and diet-related chronic diseases such as diabetes, countries
worldwide have sought ways to incentivize healthier diets. One of the most common recent …

Obesity is a global problem. Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) are a leading contributor of
added sugars in individual diets and thus to obesity. Governments have considered taxing …

Nearly 40 countries and 8 US jurisdictions have implemented taxes on sugar-sweetened
beverages (SSBs). Evidence of their effectiveness is accumulating from Berkeley, California …

The contemporary American food environment makes energy-dense, nutrient-poor foods
and beverages the “default” option for most consumers. Economic interventions like taxes …

Little progress has been made in reducing deaths from chronic noncommunicable diseases
associated with being overweight or obese worldwide, prompting the World Health …