“Sin-Food” Taxes and Sugar-Sweetened Beverages—The Right Policy for the Wrong Reasons?

This critical issues & trends perspective examines the claim that taxing sugar-sweetened beverages will reduce obesity rates. The key point made is that for a soda tax to have an effect on reducing obesity & obesity disparities there needs to be reduced consumption of sugar-sweetened beverag...

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Published in:American journal of health promotion 2010-11, Vol.25 (2), p.87-90
Main Authors: Chaufan, Claudia, Hong, Gee Hee, Fox, Patrick
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Beverage industry
Beverages - economics
Consumption
Diet
Dietary Sucrose - economics
Drinks
Elasticities
Food industry
Health Behavior
Health Policy
Health technology assessment
Humans
Legislation
Manipulation
Obesity
Obesity - prevention & control
Public health
Sales tax
Sweetening Agents - economics
Taxation
Taxes
United States
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Summary:This critical issues & trends perspective examines the claim that taxing sugar-sweetened beverages will reduce obesity rates. The key point made is that for a soda tax to have an effect on reducing obesity & obesity disparities there needs to be reduced consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages & a switch to healthier consumption patterns. To support their premise the authors examine price manipulation, price elasticity, own elasticity, & examples of legislative acts. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:0890-1171
2168-6602
DOI:10.4278/ajhp.100223-CIT-57