Putting taxes into the diet equation

Bull World Health Organ. 2016 Apr 1;94(4):239-40. doi: 10.2471/BLT.16.020416.

Abstract

Mexico’s soda tax has reduced sales of sugar-sweetened beverages. Time will tell whether the tax helps to reduce obesity prevalence as well. Andréia Azevedo Soares reports.

Publication types

  • News

MeSH terms

  • Carbonated Beverages / economics*
  • Diet
  • Humans
  • Mexico
  • Policy
  • Sweetening Agents / economics*
  • Taxes*

Substances

  • Sweetening Agents