In this issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Colleen Barry and her colleagues
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present results from a national public opinion survey assessing the level of support
for arguments commonly used in public debate about instituting taxes on sugar-sweetened
beverages. Many in public health want to learn what will persuade the public to support
taxing sugary beverages because they are eager to mimic the success in tobacco control,
where increasing excise taxes on cigarettes is the single most effective way to reduce
consumption, especially among youth. The findings of Barry et al. will disappoint
these advocates because no argument in favor of taxes garnered a majority of support.To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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- Taxes on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages: Results from a 2011 National Public Opinion SurveyAmerican Journal of Preventive MedicineVol. 44Issue 2
- PreviewConsumption of sugar-sweetened beverages including nondiet sodas, sport drinks, and energy drinks has been linked with obesity. Recent state and local efforts to tax these beverages have been unsuccessful. Enactment will be unlikely without public support, yet little research is available to assess how to effectively make the case for such taxes.
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