Sales of sugary drinks fell in cities with soda taxes, study ... - NPR
Jan 6, 2024 · Soda taxes are meant to discourage people from drinking too much sugar, which is linked to a host of bad health outcomes. Cities that imposed the taxes saw a 33% decrease in the sale of...
Taxes on sugary drinks cut consumer sales by 33%, study says - CNN
Jan 6, 2024 · Raising the price of sugar-sweetened sodas, coffees, teas and energy, sports and fruit drinks by an average of 31% reduced consumer purchases of those drinks by a third, …
Sugary drink tax - Wikipedia
A sugary drink tax, soda tax, or sweetened beverage tax (SBT) [1][2][3] is a tax or surcharge (food-related fiscal policy) designed to reduce consumption of sweetened beverages by making them more expensive to purchase.
US sugar taxes result in 33% drop in purchases across 5 cities
Jan 11, 2024 · Sugar taxes in Boulder, Colorado; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Oakland, California; San Francisco, California; and Seattle, Washington were associated with a 33% reduction in purchases by volume, according to a study published this month.
How do state and local soda taxes work? | Tax Policy Center
No state currently levies taxes on soda alone, but a few localities do. While often called soda taxes, these sugar sweetened beverage taxes also apply to iced teas, fruit drinks, sports drinks, and most other drinks with added sugar (with specific exemptions). Six localities levy this type of …
Why sugary drink taxes aren’t effective – and how to change that
Several U.S. cities have instituted taxes on drinks with added sugar in order to reduce consumption, but new research suggests these policies currently have one fatal flaw.
In cities with sugary drink taxes, prices went up and purchases …
Jan 5, 2024 · Cities that imposed taxes on sugary drinks saw prices rise and consumption fall by 33%. Research shows sugary drinks increase the risk of diet-related diseases.
Taxes on sugar-sweetened drinks drive decline in consumption
Jan 4, 2024 · The new study found that retail prices of sugar-sweetened beverages increased by 33.1% over the two years following tax implementation in each city studied, and that there was a corresponding decrease in purchases of 33% over the same timeframe.
5 Takeaways from the Evidence on Sweetened Beverage Taxes
6 days ago · According to the research, sweetened beverage taxes are associated with: 1. Reduced sugary drink purchases A meta-analysis of 35 estimates from 33 studies of 16 tax policies around the world found that jurisdictions that implemented taxes saw an average 15% reduction in sugary drink sales. In the U.S., the average reduction was 27%. 2. Less ...
Sugary Drink Tax Prompts Substantial Decline in Purchases
Jan 8, 2024 · A new study has found that sugary drink purchases declined by 33 percent following the implementation of a sugar-sweetened beverage tax in five US cities, suggesting that this tax may spur health and cost-saving benefits.