The benefits and challenges of taxing sugar in a small island state: an interrupted time series analysis

Abstract Background Beverage and food taxes have become a popular ‘best buy’ public health intervention in the global battle to tackle noncommunicable diseases. Though many countries have introduced taxes, mainly targeting products containing sugar, there is great heterogeneity in tax design. For ta...

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Main Authors: Alexa Blair Segal, Jack Olney, Kelsey K. Case, Franco Sassi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-022-01308-x