Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Obesity
June 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Looking at successful strategies used to reduce tobacco use and harmful drinking—can they do the same for sugar-sweetened beverage consumption?
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Introduction: Health Policy and Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
August 23, 2011 | Journal Article
The public health problems posed by consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages—and the appropriate policy responses—may be similar to those that arise when addressing cigarette and alcohol consumption.
RWJF-Funded Scholars Debate Whether Soda Taxes Help Curb Obesity
August 30, 2011 | Story
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Soft Drink Taxes
September 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
A policy brief from the Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity explores the potential impact of a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages.
Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Taxes and Public Health
July 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
Research brief provides the latest data about the potential effects of sugar-sweetened beverage taxes on consumer behavior and health.
Impact of Targeted Beverage Taxes on Higher- and Lower-Income Households
December 13, 2010 | Journal Article
A sugar-sweetened beverage tax would affect the waistline and wallet of middle-income households more than that of those in low-income and high income brackets.
Soda Taxes, Soft Drink Consumption, and Children's Body Mass Index
April 1, 2010 | Journal Article
New study finds that current soda tax rates don't deter consumption.
Taxing Soft Drinks and Restricting Access to Vending Machines to Curb Child Obesity
April 1, 2010 | Journal Article
One of the largest drivers of the current obesity epidemic is thought to be excessive consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages.
Exploring the Public Health and Financial Implications of Taxing Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
December 2, 2009 | Journal Article
Research briefs, journal articles and online resources explore the possible health and economic impacts of a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages.
The Public Health and Economic Benefits of Taxing Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
October 15, 2009 | Journal Article
Consumption of sugar sweetened beverages (SSB) has been linked to higher risks of obesity. This paper explores SSB consumption and adverse health outcome evidence before discussing how SSB taxation may reduce intake, lower health care costs and generate federal health program revenue.