In Mexico, Evidence of Sustained Consumer Response 2 Years after SSB Tax
2017
This analysis assessed the changes in beverage purchases two years after the implementation of an excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages in Mexico. Household store purchase data from 6,645 households were analyzed to assess changes in purchases of taxed and untaxed beverages using two separate models that compared 2014 and 2015 (separately) with pre-tax (2012-2013) trends.
Results showed that purchases of taxed beverages decreased by 8.2% over the two years on average. The lowest socioeconomic group had the largest decreases in taxed beverages in both years. Untaxed beverage purchases increased by 2.1% in the post-tax period.
In Mexico, Evidence of Sustained Consumer Response 2 Years after SSB Tax
Source:
Colchero MA, Rivera-Dommarco J, Popkin BM et al. In Mexico, Evidence of Sustained Consumer Response Two Years after Implementing a Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax. Health Affairs 2017; 36 (3): 564-571. https://dx.doi.org/10.1377%2Fhlthaff.2016.1231