Changes in beverage purchases following the announcement and implementation of South Africa's Health Promotion Levy: an observational study

Changes in beverage purchases following the announcement and implementation of South Africa's Health Promotion Levy: an observational study

Summary: Background: In 2016, South Africa announced an intention to levy a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). In 2018, the country implemented an SSB tax of approximately 10%, known as the Health Promotion Levy (HPL). We aimed to assess changes in the purchases of beverages before and after...

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Main Authors: Nicholas Stacey, MA, Ijeoma Edoka, PhD, Karen Hofman, ProfMBBCh, Elizabeth C Swart, ProfPhD, Barry Popkin, ProfPhD, Shu Wen Ng, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:The Lancet Planetary Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542519620303041

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