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ArticlePublication 2016Impact of a Tax on SSB According to Socio-Economic Position: A Systematic Review of the Evidence
This study conducted a literature review to evaluate the differential impact of sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) …
This study conducted a literature review to evaluate the differential impact of sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) taxes on beverage purchases and consumption, weight outcomes and the amount paid in SSB taxes according to socio-economic position (SEP) in high-income countries. Of the eleven articles identified, three examined the association between variation in SSB taxes and SSB consumption and/or body weight; one evaluated price elasticity estimation of SSB demand, and seven were model-based analyses simulating the effects of…
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ArticlePublication 2017Impact of Food Pricing on Improving Dietary Consumption
While food pricing is a promising strategy to improve diet, the prospective impact of food …
While food pricing is a promising strategy to improve diet, the prospective impact of food pricing on diet has not been systematically quantified. This analysis quantified the prospective effect of changes in food prices on dietary consumption through a systematic review of interventional or prospective observational studies of price change and diet. In general, results supported the efficacy of subsidies to increase consumption of healthful foods, and taxation to reduce intake of unhealthful beverages and…
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ArticlePublication 2018State-of-the-Art for Food Taxes to Promote Public Health
This paper reviewed existing applications of fiscal instruments in nutrition policy and derives some perspectives …
This paper reviewed existing applications of fiscal instruments in nutrition policy and derives some perspectives and recommendations from the experiences gained with these instruments. Many countries in different parts of the world have experiences with the taxation of sugar-sweetened beverages, in some cases in combination with taxes on unhealthy food commodities such as confectionery or high-fat foods. These tax schemes have many similarities, but also differ in their definitions of tax objects and in the…
Global | Priority Setting/Ethics | Costing Methods | Child/Nutrition | Chronic Disease/Risk | Policy/Regulation | Economics/Finance | Food/Agriculture | Government/Law | Health/Medicine
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