by unesda-admin | Feb 13, 2020 | Government revenue, Ineffective on obesity
In an opinion piece, David Brunori, research professor of public policy at the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration at George Washington University, argues that introducing a soft drinks tax in D.C. would not deliver what policy-makers...
by unesda-admin | Feb 13, 2020 | Education not tax, Government revenue
David Ketchen, professor in the Raymond J. Harbert College of Business at Auburn University, in an opinion published on the US media outlet The Hill, reports on a new study from the University of Berkeley and others to introduce a national tax on sugar-sweetened...
by mcwebmaster | Jun 23, 2017 | US Drinks News
A American study published in June 2017 in PLOS Medicine, Reducing US cardiovascular disease burden and disparities through national and targeted dietary policies: A modelling study, compared different policy interventions to reduce cardiovascular diseases. The...
by mcwebmaster | Jun 14, 2017 | US Drinks News
For the first time since the introduction of Philadelphia’s 1.5 cents-per-ounce tax on soda and other sweetened drinks 3 months ago, city officials are already lowering their revenue projection as the tax turned out to represent an unstainable revenue stream due...
by mcwebmaster | Aug 24, 2015 | Education not tax, EU Impact on Competitiveness Report
In January 2015, the city of Berkeley (United States, California) introduced a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages at a rate of one-cent-per-ounce with the clear objective of lowering consumption of thetargeted products. In a report issued in August 2015, economists John...
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