Taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages are growing in popularity and have generated an
active public debate. Are they a good idea? If so, how high should they be? Are such taxes …

During the past decade, dozens of countries, regions, and cities have enacted taxes on
sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). They have been primarily motivated by a desire to …

Importance More than 45 countries and several local jurisdictions have implemented sugar-
sweetened beverage (SSB) taxes to improve nutrition and population health, and evidence …

We show that most US food, drugstore, and mass-merchandise chains charge nearly
uniform prices across stores, despite wide variation in consumer demographics and …

Numerous US cities have recently enacted taxes on sweetened beverages. To examine the
effects of the beverage tax of 1.5 cents per ounce in Philadelphia, we surveyed adults and …

The authors analyze the impact of a tax on sweetened beverages using a unique data set of
prices, quantities sold, and nutritional information across several thousand taxed and …

Summary Background In 2016, South Africa announced an intention to levy a tax on sugar-
sweetened beverages (SSBs). In 2018, the country implemented an SSB tax of …

On January 1, 2018 the city of Seattle, WA, implemented a 1.75-cent per ounce (oz)
Sweetened Beverage Tax (SBT) on sugar-sweetened beverages with at least 40 calories …

Soda taxes aim to reduce excessive sugar consumption. We assess who is most impacted
by soda taxes. We estimate demand using micro longitudinal data covering on-the-go …

A growing number of jurisdictions are introducing taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages
(SSBs) in efforts to reduce sugar intake, obesity, and associated metabolic conditions. A key …