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Assessing the Potential Effectiveness of Food and Beverage Taxes and Subsidies for Improving Public Health: A Systematic Review of Prices, Demand and Body Weight Outcomes

Given the obesity epidemic in the United States, taxes and subsidies are increasingly being considered as potential policy instruments to incentivize consumers to improve their food and beverage consumption patterns and related health outcomes. This paper discusses the results of recent U.S. studies on the price elasticity of demand for sugar-sweetened beverages, fast food, and More

Keywords: Body mass index (BMI), Fast food, Fruits and vegetables, Restaurant, School meal programs, Sugar-sweetened beverages, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Taxes, Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

Date: February 2013

Resource Type: Journal Article

Focus Areas: Beverages Nutrition Policy & Programs Pricing & Economics