Sugary drinks tax gets people drinking and eating healthier

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A 2017 sugary drinks tax introduced in the US city of Philadelphia has proven successful, according to research on independent retailers. The tax resulted in an increase in the price of the beverages, as well as a decline in the total calories purchased from high-sugar drinks and foods. However the authors say they only looked at independent stores, and customers may have switched to shopping at supermarkets, where less tax is being passed through to prices.

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conference: JAMA Network Open

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Organisation/s: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, US

Funder: This work was funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies. Dr Bleich reported receiving honoraria from WW International and VAL Health outside the submitted work. Dr Mitra reported receiving grants from the National Institutes of Health during the conduct of the study.

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