Taxing sugar-sweetened beverages could yield sweet results
Friday, May 13, 2011 - 05:00
in Mathematics & Economics
(PhysOrg.com) -- Taxing sugar-sweetened beverages a penny-per-ounce could reduce consumption and generate significant revenue, finds a study by the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale University and the Bridging the Gap program at the University of Illinois at Chicago.