“Taxing sugar-sweetened beverages was linked with higher prices and fewer drink sales, according to data from more than 26 000 stores from 5 large cities across the US.”
“After the cities—Boulder, Oakland, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Seattle—started taxing these beverages in 2017 and 2018, prices increased by about 33% while purchases declined by the same percentage. About 92% of the higher cost for the taxed beverages was passed along to consumers.”
“The changes occurred soon after the tax was introduced and remained throughout the study period ending in February 2020.”
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E. Harris
Tax on Sugar-Sweetened Drinks Tied to Higher Prices, Fewer Purchases
Journal Of The American Medical Association — Volume 331 #6 — February 13, 2024 — page 466
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