The potential impact on obesity of a 10% tax on sugar-sweetened beverages in Ireland, an effect assessment modelling study.

BACKGROUND: Some governments have recently shown a willingness to introduce taxes on unhealthy foods and drinks. In 2011, the Irish Minister for Health proposed a 10% tax on sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) as a measure to combat childhood obesity. Whilst this proposed tax received considerable supp...

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Hlavní autoři: Briggs, A, Mytton, O, Madden, D, O'Shea, D, Rayner, M, Scarborough, P
Médium: Journal article
Jazyk:English
Vydáno: BioMed Central 2013

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