The Public Health and Economic Benefits of Taxing Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
New England Journal of MedicinePublished 17 September 2009Open access
Kelly D. Brownell, Thomas A. Farley, Walter C. Willett, Barry M. Popkin, Frank J. Chaloupka, Joseph W. Thompson
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The authors discuss the potential public health and economic benefits of taxing sugar-sweetened beverages and the evidence suggests that consumption of these beverages contributes to obesity and adverse health outcomes.
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