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 …

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 …

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not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture …

Background Relative prices of healthy/unhealthy foods have been implicated in the obesity
epidemic, but never extensively quantified across countries or empirically linked to …

A common objection to “sin taxes”—corrective taxes on goods that are thought to be
overconsumed, such as cigarettes, alcohol, and sugary drinks—is that they often fall …

Background Taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) meant to improve health and
raise revenue are being adopted, yet evaluation is scarce. This study examines the …

There has been significant growth in political, public, media, and academic interest in taxes
and subsidies to encourage healthy food consumption over the past 3 years. The present …

Human appropriation of land for food production has fundamentally altered the Earth
system, with impacts on water, soil, air quality, and the climate system. Changes in …

OBJECTIVE We conducted a systematic review of studies evaluating the cost-effectiveness
(CE) of interventions to prevent type 2 diabetes (T2D) among high-risk individuals and …

Abstract The Global Burden of Disease Study and related studies report unhealthy diet is the
leading risk for death and disability globally. Given the evidence associating diet and non …